Nutrition labelling of pre-packaged foods in Belgrade, Serbia
Current situation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15091545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dragana Davidovic (0000-0003-2027-0967, University of Belgrade, corresponding author), Dragana B Davidović, Dragan V Tomić, Dragan Tomić (University of Belgrade), Katarina Ž Paunović, Katarina Paunovic (0000-0002-4229-7821, University of Belgrade), Nadja D Vasiljević, Nadja Vasiljević (0000-0002-1548-5560, University of Belgrade), Jagoda B Jorga, Jagoda Jorga (University of Belgrade) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1969-1978 |
| Publication date | 2015-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980014002353 |
| PMID | 25374093 |
| OpenAlex | W2016999264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Objective To determine the presence of nutrition labels on pre-packaged food products, as well as to analyse the types of presentation. Design This was a descriptive study. The following characteristics were analysed: (i) presence and placement of the nutrition declaration (either as front-of-pack (FOP) or back-of-pack (BOP)); (ii) content of the presented information; (iii) presence of nutrition and health claims; and (iv) legibility of the written information. Settings Three different types of retailers in Belgrade, Serbia. Subjects A total of 2138 pre-packaged food products from ten categories. Results A nutrition declaration was found on 65·9 % of all tested products. It was displayed on the back of the packaging of 62·7 % of products and on the front of the packaging of 19·1 % of products. BOP was the most commonly observed in breakfast cereals, soft drinks, milk and instant soups (in total over 90 %), and the least common in meat products (21·5 %). FOP was predominantly displayed on breakfast cereals (65·0 %) and the least frequently on milk products (2·4 %). The ‘Big 4’ (energy value, protein, carbohydrate and fat contents) and the ‘Big 4 with additional information’ figured on 40·9 % of products. The ‘Big 8’ (‘Big 4’ plus sugar, saturated fat, fibre and sodium contents) and the ‘Big 8 with additional information’ were present less frequently (20·5 %). Nutrition claims and health claims appeared on very few products (6·6 % and 6·3 %, respectively). The proportion of products with insufficient legibility was 31·5 %. Conclusions Nutrition labelling in Belgrade, Serbia is not satisfactory. Mandatory regulations may be the best way to improve the current situation
Advertising · Agricultural science · Biology · Business · Declaration · Food products · Health claims on food labels · Labelling · Nutrition facts label · Nutrition information · Nutrition Labeling · Political science · Saturated fat · Sugar · Trans fat · Chemistry · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Food Science
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |