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A Large-scale, Long-term, Randomized Trial of Nutrition Labeling Interventions
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exposure to calorie information, Exposure to healthy labels only, and 3 other interventions for Food Preferences and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 8,145 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the impact of 5 different types of front of package (FOP) food and beverage labels: 1) calorie labels \[control\], 2) green labels on healthy foods, 3) red/yellow/green labels on less healthy/moderately healthy/healthy foods, 4) physical activity calorie equivalent labels, and 5) "High in" nutrient warning labels) on consumers' beverage and snack selections.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Calories for all beverages and foods
Green labels only for beverages and foods scored as healthy
All beverages and foods labeled as either healthy (green), moderately healthy (yellow), or less healthy (red)
All beverages and foods labeled with physical activity required to burn their calories
Warning labels only for beverages and foods that exceed the thresholds for sugar, sodium, saturated fat, or calorie content