|
KMID : 0123420070120020206
|
|
Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2007 Volume.12 No. 2 p.206 ~ p.213
|
|
|
Prevalence of Nutrition Labeling and Claims on Processed, and Packaged Foods
|
|
Kwon Kwang-Il
Park So-Hyun
Lee Jun-Hyung
Kim Jee-Young
Yoo Kwang-Soo
Lee Jee-Sun
Sung Hyun-i
Kim Seo-Young
Nam Hye-Seon
Kim Jong-Wook
Lee Hye-Young
Park Hye-Kyung
Kim Myung-Chul
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
This study investigated the prevalence of nutrition labeling and claims on processed and packaged foods. The final database consists of 1,287 foods, which were collected in two supermarkets in the Seoul area from September to November, 2006. An estimated 78% of KFDA-regulated processed, and packaged foods have nutrition labels. Nutrient
content claims on food labels were identified in 21% of the foods which have nutrition labels. The prevalence of nutrition
labels in this study is much higher than in previous studies due to the current expansion of the mandatory labeling
regulation. However, false labeling and misleading contents claims were also identified. The food label is an important
tool for enhancing the public’s understanding of healthy choices of processed foods. Therefore, to maximize the benefits
of the nutrition labeling regulation, industries, government agencies and health professionals should work together to help
consumers make healthy dietary choices and improve their health. (Korean J Community Nutrition 12(2) : 206~213, 2007)
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Nutrition labeling, nutrition claim, processed foods
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|