Obesity politics is evolving toward a relatively stable state of equilibrium, which could make comprehensive reforms to limit rising obesity rates less feasible. Therefore, to achieve meaningful change, rapid-response research identifying a set of promising reforms, combined with concerted lobbying action, will be necessary.
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Health claims appearing on food and beverage products may not influence consumer purchasing behavior as much as price and taste, suggests a new review. See also: http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Consumer-Trends/New-review-breaks-down-consumer-perception-of-health-claims
Enjoy this CBS 60 minutes special about the Mother of the Slow Food movement Alice Waters.
Umiddelbart virker Eva Kjer det ikke rimeligt at anvende en portionsstørrelse på 25 gram for en guldbarre, der vejer 45 gram. Jeg mener, at portionsstørrelser skal være realistiske og forståelige for forbrugerne, herunder realistiske i forhold til den aktuelle pakning.
The UK’s Food Commission is introducing a charter for celebrities who want to pledge they will not use their image to promote foods high in fat, saturated fat, sugar or salt.
Anecdotal feedback from shoppers indicates that on/off program is having the most influence on purchases in the juice, cereal and soup categories. A more formal measurement of the impact of the new labeling on sales and basket sizes is under way.
The CIAA has responded to criticisms levelled at its GDA nutrition labelling system by a campaign from Denmark, emphasising points including the tool’s neutral, science basis, and work towards setting portion sizes.
This leaves time for reflection, mobilizing other countries AND finding better solutions.
Jess Halliday, editor of foodnavigator.com, wrote this piece on the new campaign against GDA.
In a cross-over study, 59 participants were randomly assigned to receive either 100 kcal packs or standard size packages of snacks for one week. After a minimum of a one week washout period, participants received the other form of the snack for a further week. Snack consumption was recorded by participants in a diary. According to the results, participants consumed an average of 186.9 fewer grams of snacks per week when receiving 100 kcal snack packs compared to standard size packages of snacks.