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The Impact of Variations in a Fact-Based Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling System on Consumer Comprehension
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 114Issue 6p843–854.e8Published online: April 10, 2014
- Marianne Smith Edge
- Cheryl Toner
- Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak
- Constance J. Geiger
Cited in Scopus: 16
In 1990, when the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act¹ was enacted, there was a clear need for standardized information on food product packaging. This legislation, an amendment of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938,² was intended to enable consumers to make more informed food choices to build a healthy diet. In addition to the new requirement for nutrition labeling on most packaged foods, and the creation of uniform definitions used in nutrient content claims, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act revised health claim regulations allowing manufacturers to print approved health claims on the front of food and beverage product packaging if certain criteria were met.