The UK's traffic light label has incited more objections than the Nordic keyhole system because the former is more negative in its nutrition guidance, says the European Commission. Related news: Commission opens infraction proceedings against UK's 'traffic light' labelEU Commission could take UK ...
So you like to use traffic light labelling on your food packaging, but what about the meals you cook? What about those products that do not (yet) show these labels? How about comparing different items quickly? This app will fill in the gaps and make shopping with traffic light colours so...
Traffic lights and food choice: A choice experiment examining the relationship between nutritional food labels and price In this paper we investigate how consumers respond to the UK nutritional food label Traffic Light System (TLS). Employing a choice experiment (CE) we find ... FSD Falco - 《...
Traffic lights and food choice: A choice experiment examining the relationship between nutritional food labels and price In this paper we investigate how consumers respond to the UK nutritional food label Traffic Light System (TLS). Employing a choice experiment (CE) we find ... K Balcombe,I Fr...
The traffic light labeling scheme was introduced in the UK in 2013. The scheme labels products with green, amber or red, seeking to help consumers identify products that have low, medium or high levels of salt, fat and sugar. Kellogg UK reports that this decision will allow it to undertake...
Food labels comprise a national health-intervention policy that informs consumers of food-product nutritional value. Previous evidence has indicated that, compared to a purely numeric guideline-daily-amount label, a traffic-light-inspired, color-coded label more effectively conveys the nutritional level...
Food labels and strategies that increase visibility and convenience of healthy foods (choice architecture) promote healthier choices, but long-term effectiveness is unknown. Assess effectiveness of traffic-light labeling and choice architecture cafeteria intervention over 24 months. Longitudinal pre–post ...
Red, yellow, green: The traffic signal labels on packages are supposed to be an easy-to-understand indication of the overall "healthiness" of a food product. For example, "red" symbolizes a high percentage of fat, sugar or salt, "green" a lower percentage. Just as on an actual traffic...
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated customer attitudes, perceptions, and utilisation of a traffic-light food labelling (TFL) programme before and after the TFL was implemented in a worksite canteen in Taiwan. STUDY DESIGN: A one-arm intervention was implemented in the canteen and buffet of a research...
Nutritional labels on food packaging are confusing to consumers and may be hindering attempts to promote healthy diets and reduce obesity, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham.