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Influence of Packed Food Labeling on Shopping Practices: A Cross-Sectional Study

The basic product information, health, safety, and nutritional details, as well as food marketing, advertising, and promotion, are all provided on a packed food label. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the shoppers regarding food labels as there are few s...

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Published in:Indian journal of community medicine 2024-05, Vol.49 (3), p.484-488
Main Authors: Verma, Prerna, Rathod, Hetal, Johnson, S, Palal, Deepu, Sohkhlet, Gracia, Jadav, Vallari, Borah, Nirankush, Nallapu, Sandeep, Gangurde, Shweta, Vishwakarma, Kavita, Mahajan, Anil, Jadhav, Sudhir L, Joon, Shubham
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Summary:The basic product information, health, safety, and nutritional details, as well as food marketing, advertising, and promotion, are all provided on a packed food label. This study was carried out to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the shoppers regarding food labels as there are few studies done in India and none in Pune. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 226 participants using a validated semi-structured questionnaire, which consisted of sociodemographic details and questions on their knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding food labels while purchasing a packed food item. Quantitative data are presented in the form of mean, standard deviation, 95% confidence interval (CI) of mean, median, and interquartile range (IQR). Qualitative data are in terms of number ( ), percentages (%), and 95% CI of percentage. Of the 226 participants, 163 (72.12) were aware of the label on packaged foods. One hundred seventy-seven (78.32%) participants in all read the label on the packaged food. The maximum retail price (MRP) and expiration date were the most frequent labels sought. Although 17.7% of consumers did not consider nutrient composition when making a purchase, energy and protein were the most often considered nutrients. The majority (70.35%) falsely believed that juice was healthy. The packed food label's tiny font made it difficult to read for 30.38% of the customers. Despite the increased awareness about packed food labeling, a fraction of shoppers were not concerned about nutritional information. In contrast to the prevailing knowledge, the majority believes packed food has a positive effect on health.
ISSN:0970-0218
1998-3581
DOI:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_977_22