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| Title: | The Decline in Consumer Use of Food Nutrition Labels, 1995-2006 |
| Authors: | Todd, Jessica E.
Variyam, Jayachandran N. |
| Authors (Email): | Todd, Jessica E. (jtodd@ers.usda.gov)
Variyam, Jayachandran N. (jvariyam@ers.usda.gov) |
| Keywords: | Nutrition Facts panel
Nutrition Labeling and Education Act
nutrition label
use
Diet and Health Knowledge Survey
National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey |
| Issue Date: | 2008-08 |
| Series/Report no.: | Economic Research Report
Number 63 |
| Abstract: | This report examines changes in consumers’ use of nutrition labels on food packages between 1995-96 and 2005-06. The analysis finds that, although a majority of consumers report using nutrition labels when buying food, use has declined for most label components, including the Nutrition Facts panel and information about calories, fats, cholesterol, and sodium. By contrast, use of fiber information has increased. The decline in label use is particularly marked for the cohort of adults less than 30 years old. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/56466 |
| Institution/Association: | United States Department of Agriculture>Economic Research Service>Economic Research Report |
| Total Pages: | 27 |
| Collections: | Economic Research Report
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