Food Labeling: Analysis, Understanding, and Perception

• Other Authors: Martini, Daniela (Editor), Menozzi, Davide (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; nutritional labelling; food choices; comprehension; perception; Dutch consumers; food policies; front-of-pack nutrition label; traffic light; health star; Nutri-Score; reference intake; warning label; serving size; portion size; food labeling; nutrition facts label; back of pack; front of pack; health framing; breakfast cereals; food labelling; nutrition declaration; nutritional quality; gluten free; nutrition and health claims; salt information; salt content; salt label; sodium label; sodium information; nutritional information; nutritional labeling; salt information use; nutrition knowledge; nutrition facts; food cue reactivity; sugar; eye tracking; priming; color; nutrition facts panel; food label; consumer behavior; food decision making; food packaging; food choice; nutrition; front-of-pack labelling; health star rating; nutrition labelling; consumer perception; qualitative research; nutrition labeling; food processing; nutrition policy; Spain; food analysis; dietary sugars; reformulation; organic food; health food; nutrient content claims; health claims; nutrient profile; menu labeling; food and nutrition policy; restaurant chains; energy; obesity; quality carbohydrate; dietary fibre; whole grains; glycemic index; latent class modeling; traditional meat product, mangalica sausage; online nutrition intervention; theory of planned behavior; nutrition labels; consumer attitude; perceived healthiness; product attributes; healthy food; consumer choice; extra virgin olive oil; hedonic price model; country of origin; energy density; children; food supply; front-of-pack label; discretionary; entomophagy; insect-based foods; edible insects; food sustainability; perception of food; novel food; disgust; neophobia; variety seeking; food technology neophobia; consumer studies; behavior; labelling; carbohydrate quality; ICQC; consensus; food label use; front-of-package (FOP) labels; back-of-package (BOP) labels; nutrition claims; choice experiment; willingness to pay (WTP); consumers' preferences; sustainability label; nutrition and health claim; fish species; allergen labelling; Latin America; packaged food products; supermarket circulars; ultra-processed; pasta; nutritional composition; n/a
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This Special Issue includes original research and reviews of the literature focusing on food labels, which are a tool to promote public health that, at the same time, may represent a marketing tool and may influence consumers' perception of food quality.