An Australian perspective on "clean" dietary labels: Commentary on Negowetti et al. (2021).
Int J Eat Disord
; 55(1): 52-54, 2022 01.
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ABSTRACT
"Clean eating" is an increasingly popular diet trend in Western countries with links to disordered eating behaviors. However, the definition of "clean" is a highly contentious issue. Negowetti, Ambwani, Karr, Rodgers, and Austin explore this important issue from a U.S. perspective conducting a scoping review of the public health implications of the use of "clean" labels on food, including legal and policy implications. The review showed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken little action to address regulation of the use of "clean" dietary labels. Our own brief investigations suggest that the landscape in Australia under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand authority is similar. We discuss recommendations made by Negowetti et al. to address this issue in the United States, such as the FDA providing industry guidance on the term "clean," and the issuing of warning letters to companies who contravene this guidance. However, we predict that educating consumers to be more critical of unsubstantiated food labels in public health campaigns will be the most efficient way to change consumer behavior and address the "clean eating" diet trend. We also encourage eating disorder researchers and clinicians to be an influential part of this discussion.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Dieta
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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Oceania
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article