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Enlightening Consumer Nutrition Decisions: Comparison Of A Graphical Nutrient Density Labeling Format With The Current Food Labeling System, Kristy Gregerson Mohr

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Providing consumers with usable nutrition information requires an effective labeling format. The objective of this study, which was conducted in a supermarket setting, was to determine whether consumers could, without previous instruction, make equally effective nutrition decisions using a graphic format based on nutrient density as when using the current labeling format. For comparison with other studies, a demographic, nutrition knowledge and nutrition labeling data base was collected. The questionnaire completed by each participating consumer included items regarding demographic data and shopping preferences, and questions evaluating nutrition knowledge for comparison as a data base with other studies. It also appraised …