NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS

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Autor(a) principal: Vareiro,Daniela
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Franchini,Bela, Oliveira,Bruno MPM, Almeida,Maria Daniel Vaz de
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
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Resumo: ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Labelling is an important tool for food and nutrition professionals since it provides information on food safety and nutrition. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to analyse the differences in food and nutrition professionals’ opinions regarding nutrition labelling on prepacked foods. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted, using a non-probabilistic sample of professionals, by contacting several Portuguese entities in food and nutrition. The eligibility criteria included being 18 years old and over, living and working in Portugal, and having a professional activity in this area. An online self-administered survey was developed, including questions about labelling (importance, reading, use, trust, satisfaction, and influence in food choices). The main changes in the European Union labelling rules about the content, presentation and legibility of the mandatory information were analysed. The present paper focuses on the answers to the open-ended question on suggestions to improve nutrition labelling. RESULTS: From the 297 participants, 33 (11.1%) provided answers to the open-ended question, which were subsequently grouped into six categories. These professionals demonstrated the least satisfaction with the label information namely the specific technical terms, the quantity of information, the symbols used and the nutritional claims. They showed the least agreement with the presentation and content of the nutrition information, implemented by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Two improvements were proposed: the simplification of the labelling information and the understanding of its usefulness as it is currently presented, to provide perceptible and useful information to the consumer. CONCLUSIONS: Nutrition labelling educational tools should be developed, in order to promote nutrition literacy and lead to consumer’s empowerment.
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spelling NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALSFood label useFood legislationNutrition labellingABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Labelling is an important tool for food and nutrition professionals since it provides information on food safety and nutrition. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to analyse the differences in food and nutrition professionals’ opinions regarding nutrition labelling on prepacked foods. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted, using a non-probabilistic sample of professionals, by contacting several Portuguese entities in food and nutrition. The eligibility criteria included being 18 years old and over, living and working in Portugal, and having a professional activity in this area. An online self-administered survey was developed, including questions about labelling (importance, reading, use, trust, satisfaction, and influence in food choices). The main changes in the European Union labelling rules about the content, presentation and legibility of the mandatory information were analysed. The present paper focuses on the answers to the open-ended question on suggestions to improve nutrition labelling. RESULTS: From the 297 participants, 33 (11.1%) provided answers to the open-ended question, which were subsequently grouped into six categories. These professionals demonstrated the least satisfaction with the label information namely the specific technical terms, the quantity of information, the symbols used and the nutritional claims. They showed the least agreement with the presentation and content of the nutrition information, implemented by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Two improvements were proposed: the simplification of the labelling information and the understanding of its usefulness as it is currently presented, to provide perceptible and useful information to the consumer. CONCLUSIONS: Nutrition labelling educational tools should be developed, in order to promote nutrition literacy and lead to consumer’s empowerment.Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição2021-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2183-59852021000300010Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição n.26 2021reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2183-59852021000300010Vareiro,DanielaFranchini,BelaOliveira,Bruno MPMAlmeida,Maria Daniel Vaz deinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-02-06T17:31:10Zoai:scielo:S2183-59852021000300010Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:34:23.381162Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
title NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
spellingShingle NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
Vareiro,Daniela
Food label use
Food legislation
Nutrition labelling
title_short NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
title_full NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
title_fullStr NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
title_full_unstemmed NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
title_sort NUTRITION LABELLING ON PREPACKED FOODS: OPINION AND SUGGESTIONS OF PORTUGUESE FOOD AND NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS
author Vareiro,Daniela
author_facet Vareiro,Daniela
Franchini,Bela
Oliveira,Bruno MPM
Almeida,Maria Daniel Vaz de
author_role author
author2 Franchini,Bela
Oliveira,Bruno MPM
Almeida,Maria Daniel Vaz de
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author
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Franchini,Bela
Oliveira,Bruno MPM
Almeida,Maria Daniel Vaz de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Food label use
Food legislation
Nutrition labelling
topic Food label use
Food legislation
Nutrition labelling
description ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Labelling is an important tool for food and nutrition professionals since it provides information on food safety and nutrition. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to analyse the differences in food and nutrition professionals’ opinions regarding nutrition labelling on prepacked foods. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted, using a non-probabilistic sample of professionals, by contacting several Portuguese entities in food and nutrition. The eligibility criteria included being 18 years old and over, living and working in Portugal, and having a professional activity in this area. An online self-administered survey was developed, including questions about labelling (importance, reading, use, trust, satisfaction, and influence in food choices). The main changes in the European Union labelling rules about the content, presentation and legibility of the mandatory information were analysed. The present paper focuses on the answers to the open-ended question on suggestions to improve nutrition labelling. RESULTS: From the 297 participants, 33 (11.1%) provided answers to the open-ended question, which were subsequently grouped into six categories. These professionals demonstrated the least satisfaction with the label information namely the specific technical terms, the quantity of information, the symbols used and the nutritional claims. They showed the least agreement with the presentation and content of the nutrition information, implemented by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Two improvements were proposed: the simplification of the labelling information and the understanding of its usefulness as it is currently presented, to provide perceptible and useful information to the consumer. CONCLUSIONS: Nutrition labelling educational tools should be developed, in order to promote nutrition literacy and lead to consumer’s empowerment.
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