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Front of pack labels enhance attention to nutrition information in novel and commercial brands

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  • Becker, Mark W.
  • Bello, Nora M.
  • Sundar, Raghav P.
  • Peltier, Chad
  • Bix, Laura

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(1) To assess whether Front-of-Pack (FOP) nutrition labels garner attention more readily than more complete, mandated nutrition information (the Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP), required in the US), and (2) To determine whether label design characteristics, specifically, color coding and/or coding with facial icons, increase attention to the FOP label.

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  • Becker, Mark W. & Bello, Nora M. & Sundar, Raghav P. & Peltier, Chad & Bix, Laura, 2015. "Front of pack labels enhance attention to nutrition information in novel and commercial brands," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 76-86.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:56:y:2015:i:c:p:76-86
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.08.001
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