User:NUstudent1316/Food labelling and advertising law (Chile)
History of FOPNL (Front of Package Nutrition Labeling)
- Began with a 1993 law in Finland issuing a warning label on sodium-rich products[1]
3 Pillars of the Law
- Clearly communicates to consumers what a packaged food is high in such as sodium, saturated fats and sugars that are above the recommended amount[1]
- Schools are prohibited[2] from selling foods with a FOPWL[1]
- Protects children aged 14 and under from consuming a dangerous amount of “harmful nutrients”[1]
Stages:
- July 2016
- July 2018
- July 2019
Food Marketing Restrictions
Impact
- Lancet study[3] examines the impact the law has had on food purchasing decisions
- British food journal:
- The amount of nonnutritive sweeteners ingested increased in a cohort of preschoolers[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f da Silva, Cintia Pereira (January 25, 2022). "The impact of front-of-the-packaging nutrition labelling warnings on consumer habits: a scoping review exploring the case of the Chilean Food Law". British Food Journal. 124 (13): 66–80 – via emerald insight.
- ^ Corvalán, Camila; Reyes, Marcela; Garmendia, María Luisa; Uauy, Ricardo (2018-12-13). "Structural responses to the obesity and non‐communicable diseases epidemic: Update on the Chilean law of food labelling and advertising". Obesity Reviews. 20 (3): 367–374. doi:10.1111/obr.12802. ISSN 1467-7881.
- ^ Taillie, Lindsey Smith; Bercholz, Maxime; Popkin, Barry; Reyes, Marcela; Colchero, M. Arantxa; Corvalán, Camila (2021-08-01). "Changes in food purchases after the Chilean policies on food labelling, marketing, and sales in schools: a before and after study". The Lancet Planetary Health. 5 (8): e526–e533. doi:10.1016/S2542-5196(21)00172-8. ISSN 2542-5196. PMID 34390670.
- ^ Rebolledo, Natalia; Reyes, Marcela; Popkin, Barry M.; Adair, Linda; Avery, Christy L.; Corvalán, Camila; Ng, Shu Wen; Taillie, Lindsey Smith. "Changes in nonnutritive sweetener intake in a cohort of preschoolers after the implementation of Chile's Law of Food Labelling and Advertising". Pediatric Obesity. 17 (7). doi:10.1111/ijpo.12895. ISSN 2047-6302.