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Nutrition labels meant to promote healthy eating could discourage purchases, UF/IFAS study shows

by Megan Winslow
February 4, 2025

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Consumer, Design, Eating, Fda, Food, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Industry, Food Labels, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jianhui Liu, Labels, Landscape Water Survey, Megan Winslow, Nutrition, Package, Policymakers, Research, Shopping, Study, Survey, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Willingness To Pay

Did the updated nutrition label change sugar consumption? A study explains

by Tory Moore
November 17, 2020

The new nutrition label attracts more attention to sugar and calorie content, but did not impact consumer choices when asked to choose between sugary beverages and healthier options, a recent UF/IFAS study says. This year, the U.S. Food and ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Added Sugar, Food Labels, Labeling, Nutrition, Sugar, Updated Nutrition Label

UF study: Red makes consumers retain attention to food labels

by Brad Buck
October 26, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For many people, red means “stop,” and that’s what consumers are doing when they see that color on food information labels, according to a new study led by a University of Florida researcher. Zhifeng Gao, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Blue Labels, Consumers, Food And Resource Economics Department, Food Labels, News, Red Labels, Zhifeng Gao

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