Title:	Brazilian consumers’ perception towards food labeling models accompanying self-service foods
Authors:	Felipetto, Nariéli Scheffer, Patrícia Arruda Margutti, Karen Mello de Mattos Silveira, Joice Trindade Marques, Clandio Timm Storck, Cátia Regina Oliveira, Viviani Ruffo de Helbig, Elizabete Ginani, Verônica Cortez Saccol, Ana Lúcia de Freitas
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2377-2930 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5341-1263 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6491-6988 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6029-2525 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-3671
metadata.dc.contributor.affiliation:	Franciscan University Franciscan University University of Caxias do Sul Federal University of Pampa Franciscana University Franciscana University Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nutrition Federal University of Pelotas, Faculty of Nutrition University of Brasilia, College of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition Franciscana University
Assunto::	Rótulos Comportamento alimentar Informação nutricional Nutrição - Brasil
Issue Date:	15-Mar-2022
Publisher:	MDPI
Citation:	FELIPETTO, Nariéli et. al. Brazilian consumers’ perception towards food labeling models accompanying self-service foods. Foods, [s. l.], v. 11, 838, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11060838. Disponível em: https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/6/838. Acesso em: 26 set. 2023.
Abstract:	The study aimed to evaluate consumers’ perception of self-service foods’ nutrition labels. This qualitative and quantitative assessment was performed with potential consumers at food services. Four food labeling formats, traditional, simplified, traffic-light, and warning, were proposed to evaluate three types of sandwiches: simple, chicken, and hamburger. Data were collected via an online survey from April to May 2020. The study included 413 subjects. The respondents preferred the traffic-light format, but there was a good understanding and acceptability of all four models. The traffic-light and warning nutrition labeling models, which showed health warnings, led to a reduction in the choice of the Simple Sandwich and the Hamburger. Most respondents (96.1%, n = 397) agreed that it is necessary to complement the information on food labels with ingredients and the number of calories per serving. Therefore, it is essential to have legislation regulating such issues. Consumers’ choices improved with the increase in the information placed on the products. This research demonstrated that nutrition labels explain what exists currently and that consumers require such information. Thus, food labeling may positively influence consumers’ choices.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde (FS) Departamento de Nutrição (FS NUT)
Licença::	(CC-BY) © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/ 4.0/).
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11060838
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