Food Labelling
Conditions
Brief summary
This study evaluates the impact of the introduction of a front-of-pack nutrition label on fods and beverages sold in a campus cafeteria in France on the nutritional quality of purchases. The design involves one site with the intervention and one control site with the same consumer and product characteristics.
Detailed description
The introduction of front-of-pack nutrition labelling is thought to help consumers making healthier choices at the point of purchase. Recently, the French government is considering the introduction of the 5-Colour Nutrition Label as a front-of-pack nutrition label. Evaluations of the 5-CNL suggest it is efficient in helping consumers making healthier choices. However, its impact in vulnerable populations has not yet been tested. Students are thought to be a vulnerable population due to their limited resources and to their unhealthy food choices. The objective of the present study is to investigate the impact of the introduction of the 5-CNL in campus cafeterias on the nutritional quality of food purchases. The intervention is conducted during several months, with another similar cafeteria serving as control for the intervention. Data on purchases is collected regularly, and the nutritional quality of purchases is evaluated over time between the intervention situation and the control situation
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFront-of-pack labelling 5-CNL
Introduction of the 5-CNL Front-of-pack nutrition label on shelf display tags for every food and beverage sold in the cafeteria
Sponsors
University of Paris 13
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All subjects purchasing foods or beverages in the selected campus cafeterias
Exclusion criteria
* None No individual data is collected. Only purchases data is collected (cash register sales data)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Overall nutritional quality of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | Overall nutritional quality of purchases evaluated using the Food Standard Agency nutrient profiling system |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat content of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | saturated fat content of the purchases (g/100g) |
| Sugar content of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | Sugar content of the purchases (g/100g) |
| Energy content of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | Energy content of the purchases (kcal/100g) |
| Fibers content of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | Fiber content of the purchases (g/100g) |
| Protein content of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | Protein content of the purchases (g/100g) |
| Sodium content of purchases | Every 15 days, up to 6 months | Sodium content of the purchases (mg/100g) |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed