The effects of restaurant nutrition menu labelling on college students’ healthy eating behaviours

Roseman, Mary G.; Joung, Hyun-Woo; Choi, Eun-Kyong; Kim, Hak-Seon

doi:10.1017/s1368980016002871

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“…Our findings align with the results of Roseman et al 16 in the southwest United States. They found that the addition of calories on the menus had a positive impact on the study participants.…”

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“…They found that the addition of calories on the menus had a positive impact on the study participants. 16 Moreover, the results of Vanderlee et al 25 in Canada align with our findings, especially that the majority of participants noticed that calorie values were displayed on menus. Furthermore, the study conducted by Radwan et al 26 in the United Arab Emirates uncovered similar results to ours in that most of the participants supported the policy of mandatory menu labeling.…”

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“…15 The general public are increasingly interested in watching their diet, and restaurants are being more transparent about ingredients and calories. 16 Calorie labeling in restaurants and cafes is an important tool of this grand strategy to educate the general public about nutrition. 17 This will provide consumers with informed knowledge that will help them make healthier dietary choices.…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of Saudi adults about calorie labeling in central Saudi Arabia

Alassaf

Alaskar

Alqulaysh

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To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of adults regarding the implementation of calorie labeling in restaurants in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 1443 adults invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 4 parts that assess demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mandatory menu labeling. The survey was conducted in all 5 regions of Riyadh. Results: We entered 1265 surveys into final data analysis with a response rate of 88%. Of this, 1036 participants (82%) understood the meaning and values of calories, while 53% knew the average daily caloric intake. Regarding participants' attitudes, 1053 (83%) perceived the importance of calorie labeling and (88%) supported this policy. Approximately 50% (n=626) Original Article of the participants were significantly more likely to be influenced by the calorie labeling to place a healthier order. Married (p=0.050), educated (p<0.001), and higher monthly income (p<0.001) were significantly influenced to place a healthier restaurant order compared to their peers. Conclusion: Adults in Riyadh showed satisfactory knowledge, attitude, and practice since the implementation of this policy. Our findings showed that knowing the value of calories and average caloric intake had a significant positive influence for a healthier diet. This highlights the importance of menu labeling regulations campaigns for the public.

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“…Healthy food consciousness is on the rise among young adults at the global level [8]. The improved awareness of healthy food promotes the addition of nutritional labelling on food and food menus by food sellers [9]. Restaurants provide information on food calories and serve food-conscious customers by charging premium prices.…”

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Healthy Eating Determinants: A Study among Malaysian Young Adults

Mamun

Hayat

Zainol

2020

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This study aimed to examine the effect of health consciousness, knowledge about healthy food, attitudes toward healthy food, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control on the intention to consume healthy food, which subsequently affects the consumption of healthy food among Malaysian young adults. The current study also examined the moderating effect of perceived barriers on the association between intention to consume healthy food and the consumption of healthy food. This study adopted a cross-sectional design and collected quantitative data from 1651 Malaysian young adults (between the age of 18 and 40 years) by sharing a Google form link through social media. The findings reveal that health consciousness, knowledge about healthy food, attitude toward healthy food, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control had a significant positive effect on the intention to consume healthy food. Findings also show that the intention to consume healthy food has a significant positive effect on the consumption of healthy food among Malaysian young adults. Furthermore, the findings reveal the positive and significant mediating effect of the intention to consume healthy food and the significant moderating effect of perceived barriers on the association between the intention to consume healthy food and the consumption of healthy food. The multi-group analysis revealed that the effect of perceived barriers on the consumption of healthy food and the moderating effect of perceived barriers were significantly higher among urban respondents. Health and agriculture policymakers should focus on the attributes of healthy eating practices and their health benefits to promote the mass adoption of healthy food among Malaysian young adults.

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“…For example, Conklin, Lambert, and Cranage (2005) indicated that the inclusion of nutritional information resulted in the selection of healthier food choices. Roseman, Joung, Choi, and Kim (2017) also showed that menu information about calories had a significantly positive impact on students' intention to select lower-calorie foods. In addition to evaluating the influence of calorie information on food selections by consumers, recent studies have also evaluated the effect of exercise information on calorie intakes by consumers.…”

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Communication through Restaurant Menus: Labeling and Psychology

López-Flores¹,

Chang²,

Hwang³

2020

Bus. Commun. Res. Pract.

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Objectives: As different types of nutritional information could result in different perceptions, it is necessary to evaluate how the presence of menu labeling affects consumers' feeling of conflict as this feeling may trigger more conscious food selection. The main purpose of this study is to examine if psychology matters in the evaluation of nutritional information of menu items. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to one of four menus with different nutritional information (no calorie information, calorie information, calorie+fat information, and calorie+exercise information). Three hypotheses were tested using ANOVA (Analysis of Variance): (1) Effect of labeling types, (2) Moderating effect of consumers' self-control, and (3) Moderating effect of consumers' health consciousness. Results: Results show that menu labeling with calorie and fat information induced a reduction in the calories selected, a more favorable attitude toward the product (source credibility), and an increase in consumers' feeling of conflict. Regarding self-control and health consciousness, the high self-control participants were more responsive to the provision of nutritional information than were the low self-control participants. The low health-conscious participants were also influenced when only calorie information was provided, while high health-conscious consumers were more responsive to calorie, fat and exercise information. Conclusions: The display of different types of nutritional information on the menu could benefit both high self-control and high health-conscious consumers as well as low self-control and low health-conscious consumers.

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The effects of restaurant nutrition menu labelling on college students’ healthy eating behaviours

Cited by 29 publications

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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of Saudi adults about calorie labeling in central Saudi Arabia

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of Saudi adults about calorie labeling in central Saudi Arabia

Healthy Eating Determinants: A Study among Malaysian Young Adults

Communication through Restaurant Menus: Labeling and Psychology

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