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Published in: Current Nutrition Reports 3/2019

01-09-2019 | Tick | Public Health Nutrition (T Gill, Section Editor)

Effect of Formulation, Labelling, and Taxation Policies on the Nutritional Quality of the Food Supply

Authors: Stefanie Vandevijvere, Lana Vanderlee

Published in: Current Nutrition Reports | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Food formulation, labelling, and taxation policies may encourage food (re)formulation. However, most literature focuses on their impact on consumer behaviours. This review summarizes the impact of various nutrition policies on food (re)formulation.

Recent Findings

Food (re)formulation targets (particularly mandatory policies) have been associated with positive reformulation of targeted products. Limited evidence (mostly from Health Star Ratings and the Tick) demonstrates that some labelling policies effectively incentivize food reformulation. No peer-reviewed evidence has examined warning labels and taxes on sugar in drinks, but limited grey literature evaluation suggests that those policies have stimulated reformulation to some extent.

Conclusions

The effect of nutrition policies on food (re)formulation is insufficiently studied. The impact of such policies on (re)formulation is likely greater when they are mandatory, aligned with other regulations, and thoroughly monitored and evaluated. Policies targeting (re)formulation have important limitations and broader food system policies will additionally be needed to significantly improve diets.
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Metadata
Title
Effect of Formulation, Labelling, and Taxation Policies on the Nutritional Quality of the Food Supply
Authors
Stefanie Vandevijvere
Lana Vanderlee
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Nutrition Reports / Issue 3/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2161-3311
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-019-00289-x

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