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Published in: Archives of Public Health 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Commentary

Research and lobbying conflicting on the issue of a front-of-pack nutrition labelling in France

Authors: Chantal Julia, Serge Hercberg

Published in: Archives of Public Health | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Front-of-pack nutrition labelling has been highlighted as a promising strategy to help consumers making healthier food choices at the point of purchase. In France, a simplified front-of-pack nutrition labelling system was proposed in 2014, the 5-Colour Nutrition Label (5-CNL). It is supported by studies evaluating the various dimensions of the validation of both its underlying classification algorithm and its format. Opposed by agro-industry and retailers, multiples lobbying strategies have been deployed to stop or at least delay the implementation of the 5-CNL. Various alternative nutrition labels were proposed, and a full-scale trial was successfully argued for. This paper retraces the various steps of the opposition between public health and agro-industry lobbies on the topic of front-of-pack nutrition labelling in France.
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Metadata
Title
Research and lobbying conflicting on the issue of a front-of-pack nutrition labelling in France
Authors
Chantal Julia
Serge Hercberg
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Archives of Public Health / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 2049-3258
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-016-0162-8

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