Tag: calorie labeling
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Calorie Labelling on UK Menus: Little Health Benefit Found in New Study
Overview of the policy and its aims England introduced mandatory calorie labeling for large food outlets in 2022, requiring restaurants, pubs, cafes, and fast-food chains to display the energy content of meals and drinks. The goal was straightforward: help consumers make healthier choices and nudge the food industry toward lower-calorie, healthier options. The policy followed…
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Calorie Labelling on Menus Fails to Spur Healthier Choices, Study Finds
Overview: What the study examined A recent study evaluating England’s 2022 policy requiring calorie labels on menus for large restaurants, pubs, cafés, and fast-food spots found that the labeling largely did not prompt widespread healthier reformulation. Researchers analyzed thousands of menu items from dozens of chains to determine how calorie counts shifted after the policy…
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Calorie labelling rules on menus don’t prompt restaurants to make healthy changes, study finds
Introduction: The promise and the reality of calorie labels When England introduced mandatory calorie labeling for large restaurants, pubs, cafes, and fast food spots in 2022, the policy was pitched as a straightforward way to nudge consumers toward healthier choices and, in turn, curb obesity. But a new study offers a more nuanced picture: the…