Data
Year of publication
2020
Type
Mixed-Method
Design
Cross-sectional
Classification
Other (adaption of NOVA)
Country studied
India
Data
Primary
Data Collected
Survey
Study setting
Job site (mall)
Age group of participant
Adults
Participant sex
Mixed
Target population
General
Sample size
n=303 (participants)
Consumers' understanding of nutrition labels for ultra_processed food products
Goal
Assess the consumer usage, understanding, and influence of nutrition labels while purchasing ultra_processed food products.
Results
Most of the consumers do read nutrition labels during purchase of ultra_processed food products. Only about one third of the consumers read nutrition labels “always,” whereas female consumers uses nutrition label more frequently than the male consumers. The most common reason for reading nutrition labels was to “eat healthy food” and “for dietary purpose”, while lack of time, lack of interest, and difficult terminology were the most common reasons for not reading nutrition labels at the time of purchase of ultra_processed food. Respondents who read nutrition labels regularly during purchasing, their buying decision gets influenced positively through nutrition label information.
Authors
Shamim K, Khan SA, Ahmad S.
Journal
Journal of Public Affairs
DOI