Use of Nutritional Information in Canada: National Trends between 2004 and 2008

Goodman, Samantha; Hammond, David; Pillo-Blocka, Francy; Glanville, Theresa; Jenkins, Richard A.

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2011.02.008

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“…On the other hand, it may also be because older adults represent the highest proportion of television viewers [17][18][19], the most cited source of nutrition information in the study sample and recognizably the main means of information and entertainment in Brazil [19]. Television viewing may also explain why women are more concerned with health and nutrition [20,21], although this outcome did not differ by gender, unlike a Canadian sample, whose most frequent source of nutrition information was food labels [8].…”

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“…In the case of education level, the trend was linear. The association between the outcome and education level is still controversial [8]. Even though higher-income and higher-education individuals use Primary Healthcare, their most common sources of nutrition information were not physicians or nurses, suggesting that they can search for information and increase their information sources more autonomously as they have better means to do so.…”

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“…Nonetheless, despite its value and the public interest for such information, promoted mainly by the media, few studies have examined the population's sources of nutrition information [8]. The most frequent sources reported so far are the media, especially television, health professionals, especially physicians, family members, friends [8][9][10], and food labels [8]. One of the few Brazilian studies that investigated sources of nutrition information found that the most frequent sources for university students from São Paulo were family members (27.6%), food labels/supplements (27.6%), and physicians (26.5%) [11].…”

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Reception of nutrition information by adult and older adult users of Primary Healthcare: Occurrence, associated factors, and sources of information

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Objective: To investigate reception of nutrition information (outcome), associated factors, and types of sources. Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2013, included 1,246 adult and older adult users of the Primary Healthcare network of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The sample was characterized by reception of nutrition information, its sources, and demographic, socioeconomic, health, knowledge, and life habit variables. Prevalence ratios and their respective 95% confidence intervals investigated associations between reception of nutrition information and independent variables. Results: More than one-third of the sample (37.6%) received nutrition information (95%CI=34.9-40.3). Older adults, individuals with positive self-perceived diet, those who received health information, and those who were physically active were more likely to receive nutrition information, and normal weight individuals were less likely. The outcome differed by income strata, being highest in the highest quintile. There was a linear trend for education level and for following the Ten Steps to Healthy Eating: the outcome was more likely in individuals with at least higher education and those who followed at least four steps. The most cited sources of nutrition information were television shows (56.2%), other (46.2%), physician (41.2%), Internet (25.1%), and family members (20.9%), which did not differ by sex. Conclusion: Primary healthcare users received little nutrition information, and television could be a useful tool for the institutions responsible for the sector to disseminate the official nutritional recommendations.

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“…Seniors were more likely to seek information from family physicians, health professionals, dietitians, product labels, and health association materials, while young adults were more likely to get information from acquaintances, fitness/weight loss programs, and the Internet (Goodman, Hammond, Pillo-Blocka, Glanville, & Jenkins, 2011). Less educated individuals were more likely to find nutrition information from food company materials and advertisements, whereas more educated individuals tended to rely on print media including magazines and newspapers, and the Internet (Goodman et al, 2011).…”

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Mapping Sources of Food Safety Information for U.S. Consumers: Findings From a National Survey

Nan

Verrill

Kim

2016

Health Communication

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This research examines the sources from which U.S. consumers obtain their food safety information. It seeks to determine differences in the types of information sources used by U.S. consumers of different sociodemographic background, as well as the relationships between the types of information sources used and food safety risk perceptions. Analyzing the 2010 Food Safety Survey (N = 4,568) conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, we found that age, gender, education, and race predicted the use of different sources for food safety information. Additionally, use of several information sources predicted perceived susceptibility to foodborne illnesses and severity of food contamination. Implications of the findings for food safety risk communication are discussed.

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The efficacy of sugar labeling formats: Implications for labeling policy

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Objective: To examine knowledge of sugar recommendations and test the efficacy of formats for labeling total and added sugar on pre-packaged foods. Methods: Online surveys were conducted among 2008 Canadians aged 16-24. Participants were asked to identify recommended limits for total and added sugar consumption. In Experiment 1, participants were randomized to one of six labeling conditions with varying information for total sugar for a high-or low-sugar product and were asked to identify the relative amount of total sugar in the product. In Experiment 2, participants were randomized to one of three labels with different added sugar formats and were asked if the product contained added sugar and the relative amount of added sugar. Results: Few young people correctly identified recommendations for total sugar (5%) or added sugar (7%). In Experiment 1, those who were shown percent daily value information were more likely to correctly identify the relative amount of total sugar (P < 0.05). In Experiment 2, those shown added sugar information were more likely to correctly identify that the product contained added sugar and the relative amount of added sugar in the product (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Improved labeling may improve consumer understanding of the amount of sugars in food products.

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Use of Nutritional Information in Canada: National Trends between 2004 and 2008

Cited by 46 publications

References 15 publications

Reception of nutrition information by adult and older adult users of Primary Healthcare: Occurrence, associated factors, and sources of information

Reception of nutrition information by adult and older adult users of Primary Healthcare: Occurrence, associated factors, and sources of information

Mapping Sources of Food Safety Information for U.S. Consumers: Findings From a National Survey

The efficacy of sugar labeling formats: Implications for labeling policy

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