Bregje Holleman|Harmieke van Os?Medendorp|Huub van den Bergh|Liselotte M. van Dijk|Yvette Linders|W. Marty Blom|Kitty Verhoeckx|Anouska Michelsen?Huisman|Geert F. Houben|André C. Knulst|Leo Lentz
Poor understanding of allergen labelling by allergic and non?allergic consumers
Utrecht University|Utrecht University|University Medical Center Utrecht|Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research|Utrecht University|Utrecht University|Utrecht University|Utrecht University|University Medical Center Utrecht|Saxion University of Applied Sciences|Utrecht University|University Medical Center Utrecht|Utrecht University|University Medical Center Utrecht|Utrecht University|University Medical Center Utrecht|Saxion University of Applied Sciences|Utrecht University|University Medical Center Utrecht|Utrecht University
understanding consumers interpretation allergy information crucial effective food safety policies evaluated consumer understanding allergy information foods controlled experimental studiesusing 18 packaged foods evaluated consumer understanding information allergens two experiments first comparison foods stated allergen versus allergen stated ingredient versus precautionary allergen label pal second comparison three common variants pal experiment consumers without selfreported food allergy asked estimate risk allergic reaction rate comprehensibility allergen information second experiment consumers also asked form pal preferredrisk reaction assessed high low foods allergen stated ingredient without mention allergen however risk assessment pal varied judged higher nonallergic allergic participants 82 vs 58 p 001 understanding risk associated pal also varied health literacy p 001 allergic nonallergic consumers judged forms allergy information unclear especially products allergy information nonallergic consumers products produced factory pal perceived less risky may contain traces pals p 001 less 40 participants judged pal information comprehensible participants preferred may contain palsboth allergic nonallergic consumers find allergen information difficult interpret packaged foods misunderstand pal incorrectly distinguishing different risk levels different pal wording clearer allergy information guidelines called use one pal wording recommended