Superior Efficacy of Front-of-Package Warning Labels in Jamaica
Washington, D.C.; PAHO; 2021-03-05. (PAHO/NMH/RF/21-0002).
in English
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ABSTRACT
This fact-sheet presents the results of the first study to take place in the Caribbean to examine the best performing front-of-package labeling (FOPL). It was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Jamaica, the University of Technology, Jamaica, and the Pan American Health Organization, and contributes to the evidence that has been accumulated in the Region of the Americas on the topic. Consumers showed the octagonal warning labels had the highest chances of correctly identifying when products were excessive in sugars, sodium, or saturated fats, of correctly identifying the least harmful option, and of choosing the least harmful or none of the products more often.
Full text:
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Collection:
Databases of international organizations
Database:
PAHO-IRIS
Main subject:
Sodium
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Risk Factors
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Malnutrition
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Sugars
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Nutritional Sciences
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Fats
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Diet, Food, and Nutrition
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Food Labeling
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Noncommunicable Diseases
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Jamaica
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Year:
2021
