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Jebaraj Asirvatham1, Paul E McNamara2
1a Department of Agribusiness Economics , Southern Illinois University Carbondale , Carbondale , IL , USA.
Abstract:
Consumers make dietary choices based on information they have. This study examines consumer choice of food products considering the healthfulness of multiple nutrients. We focus on high levels of sugars because higher levels of intake are associated with adverse health and nutritional outcomes. We find an important association of sugar consumption with the healthfulness of a diet based on saturated fat intake and cholesterol intake. Consumers making healthier choices in one nutrient are not making healthier choices on other nutrients. Our results suggest that individuals who were making better dietary choices based on saturated fats were consuming more sugars. This could indicate challenges with the existing standard nutrition label as an information tool towards making healthful choices on multiple nutrients.
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