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Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling
Food labels are the first information tool used by consumers in the purchase and consumption of food products. Food labeling is a tool that can influence the consumers’ perception of quality and, in turn, their food choice. This study characterizes and demonstrates the importance of labeling and the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9323138/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35889901 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14142944 |
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author | Silva, Bruna Lima, João P. M. Baltazar, Ana Lúcia Pinto, Ezequiel Fialho, Sónia |
author_facet | Silva, Bruna Lima, João P. M. Baltazar, Ana Lúcia Pinto, Ezequiel Fialho, Sónia |
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description | Food labels are the first information tool used by consumers in the purchase and consumption of food products. Food labeling is a tool that can influence the consumers’ perception of quality and, in turn, their food choice. This study characterizes and demonstrates the importance of labeling and the degree of consumers’ perception and literacy about food labels through the application of an online questionnaire. The results obtained, in a sample of n = 467, showed that Portuguese consumers have the habit of reading the label and recognizing its importance but do not understand all the information contained in the label. They have an easier time understanding the front-of-pack labeling systems, especially those presented through symbols/colors. Thus, it demonstrates the need for greater education and literacy in the areas of food and nutrition so that through the reading and interpretation of labels, consumers can make informed food choices. |
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spelling | pubmed-93231382022-07-27 Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling Silva, Bruna Lima, João P. M. Baltazar, Ana Lúcia Pinto, Ezequiel Fialho, Sónia Nutrients Article Food labels are the first information tool used by consumers in the purchase and consumption of food products. Food labeling is a tool that can influence the consumers’ perception of quality and, in turn, their food choice. This study characterizes and demonstrates the importance of labeling and the degree of consumers’ perception and literacy about food labels through the application of an online questionnaire. The results obtained, in a sample of n = 467, showed that Portuguese consumers have the habit of reading the label and recognizing its importance but do not understand all the information contained in the label. They have an easier time understanding the front-of-pack labeling systems, especially those presented through symbols/colors. Thus, it demonstrates the need for greater education and literacy in the areas of food and nutrition so that through the reading and interpretation of labels, consumers can make informed food choices. MDPI 2022-07-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9323138/ /pubmed/35889901 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14142944 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Silva, Bruna Lima, João P. M. Baltazar, Ana Lúcia Pinto, Ezequiel Fialho, Sónia Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling |
title | Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling |
title_full | Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling |
title_fullStr | Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling |
title_full_unstemmed | Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling |
title_short | Perception of Portuguese Consumers Regarding Food Labeling |
title_sort | perception of portuguese consumers regarding food labeling |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9323138/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35889901 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14142944 |
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