THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE FRONT-OF-PACKAGE NUTRITION DISCLOSURES ON FOOD PACKAGE EVALUATIONS

摘要

A number of nutrition summary symbols and sources of nutrition information have been implemented on the front of food packages to promote healthier food choices, garnering much attention from researchers (e.g., Andrews, Burton, and Kees 2011; Feunekes et al. 2008). They range from icons to logos to rating systems, but most do not provide specific quantitative nutrition information; rather they are simply front of package (FOP) summary symbols that indicate if a product has cumulatively met certain nutrition criteria or not (hereafter referred to as integrative summary disclosures). Some examples of these integrative summary disclosures include the National Dairy Council's 3-A-Day and Smart Spot by PepsiCo.