| Consumer perceptions of graded, graphic and text label presentations for qualified health claims. | |
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PMID: 18274974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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On December 18, 2002, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition Initiative. The initiative's goal is to make available more and better information about conventional foods and dietary supplements to help Americans improve their health and reduce risk of disease by making sound dietary decisions. It included a rating system to assess the "weight of the publicly available evidence." It assigns one of four ranked levels to the claim thus resulting in qualified health claims. Two phases of research were conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation. Qualitative research to assess consumer understanding, vocabulary, and familiarity with claims helped with the design and orientation of the second quantitative research phase. The quantitative phase employed a Web-based survey. The claim formats included: report card graphic, report card text, embedded claim text, point-counterpoint, structure/function claim, and nutrient content claim. Respondents were asked to rate the product for perceived strength of scientific evidence provided to support the claim, and questions about the product's perceived healthfulness, quality, safety, and purchase intent. Consumers found it difficult to discriminate across four levels and showed inclination to project the scientific validity grade onto other product attributes. Consumers showed preference for simpler messages. |
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Authors:
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Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak; David Schmidt; Nancy M Childs; John Meunier; Christy White |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition Volume: 48 ISSN: 1040-8398 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-15 Completed Date: 2008-06-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8914818 Medline TA: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 248-56 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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International Food Information Council, Washington, DC, USA. |
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Attitude to Health* Evidence-Based Medicine* Food Labeling / standards* Health Education / methods Health Food / classification* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Legislation, Food* Nutrition Policy Nutritive Value United States United States Food and Drug Administration |
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