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Effects of Digitalized Front-of-Package Food Labels on Healthy Food-Related Behavior: A Systematic Review
Nikola Ljusic1, Asle Fagerstrøm1, Sanchit Pawar1
1School of Economics, Innovation, and Technology, Kristiania University College, 0152 Oslo, Norway.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 26, 2022
Summary
Front-of-package (FOP) food labels, both physical and digital, influence healthy eating. Technology-enabled labels show greater impact on food choices than interactive ones.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Behavioral Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Front-of-package (FOP) food labels are designed to influence consumer food choices and promote healthier eating habits.
- The increasing integration of technology in food labeling necessitates an understanding of how digital formats compare to traditional physical labels.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and synthesize the effects of physical and digitalized front-of-package food labels on healthy food-related behaviors.
- To compare the impact of different types of digital labels (static, interactive, technology-enabled) against physical labels.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted across four databases to identify relevant studies.
- Included articles investigated the effects of food labels on purchase, consumption, hypothetical choice, and self-reported behaviors.
- Data synthesis involved categorizing findings by label type and dependent variable control, with risk of bias assessed using RoB 2 and JBI checklists.
Main Results:
- Thirty articles were included from an initial 285 records.
- Digitalized static and physical FOP labels demonstrated comparable effects on healthy food-related behaviors.
- Technology-enabled labels were found to be more predictive of healthy food-related behavior compared to interactive labels.
Conclusions:
- Both physical and digital FOP labels can influence healthy food choices.
- The effectiveness of digital labels varies, with technology-enabled formats showing a stronger association with healthier behaviors than interactive ones.
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