The Decline in Consumer Use of Food Nutrition Labels, 1995-2006
By Jessica E. Todd and Jayachandran N. Variyam
Economic Research Report No. (ERR-63) 32 pp,
August 2008
This report examines changes in consumers' use of nutrition labels on food packages between
1995-96 and 2005-06. The analysis finds that, although a majority of consumers report using nutrition labels when buying food, use has declined for most label components, including the Nutrition Facts panel and information about calories, fats, cholesterol, and sodium. By contrast, use of fiber information has increased. The decline in label use is particularly marked for the cohort of adults less than 30 years old.
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Keywords: Nutrition Facts panel, Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, nutrition label use, Diet and Health Knowledge Survey, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, ERS, USDA
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Updated date: August 11, 2008
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