Lindsey Smith Taillie|Marissa G. Hall|Barry M. Popkin|Shu Wen Ng|Nandita Murukutla
Experimental Studies of Front-of-Package Nutrient Warning Labels on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Ultra-Processed Foods: A Scoping Review
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Vital Strategies
policies require frontofpackage fop nutrient warnings becoming increasingly common across globe strategy discourage excess consumption sugary drinks ultraprocessed food however better understanding pathway fop nutrient warnings work well review outcomes measured recent studies map onto pathway needed order inform policy effective fop label design reducing purchases ultraprocessed foods scoping review describes conceptual model fop nutrient warnings affect consumer behavior examines outcomes currently measured summarizes evidence randomized controlled experiments twentytwo studies experimentally tested nutrient warnings control label labeling systems included fulltext review conceptual model includes attention comprehension cognitive elaboration message acceptance negative affect risk perception behavioral intentions behavioral response along elements external factors interpersonal communications found many studies focused outcomes attention comprehension behavioral intentions considerable gaps evidence remain particularly intermediary steps pathway behavioral change negative affect social interactions fop nutrient warnings visually attended consumers easy understand helped consumers identify products high nutrients concern discouraged purchasing products although labeling systems perceived containing information performed better helping consumers rank healthfulness products research needed understand whether nutrient warnings work real world discourage consumer purchases sugary drinks ultraprocessed food