TY - JOUR
T1 - The Response to Nutritional Labels: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment.
AU - Fichera, E
AU - von Hinke Kessler Scholder, Stephanie
PY - 2020/7
Y1 - 2020/7
N2 - This paper evaluates a UK policy that aimed to improve dietary information provision by introducing nutrition labelling on retailers’ store-brand products. Exploiting the differential timing of the introduction of Front-of-Pack nutrition labels as a quasi-experiment, our findings suggest that labelling led to a reduction in the quantity purchased of labelled store-brand foods, and an improvement in their nutritional composition. More specifically, we find that households reduced the total monthly calories from labelled store-brand foods by 588 kcal, saturated fats by 14 g, sugars by 7 g, and sodium by 0.8 mg.
AB - This paper evaluates a UK policy that aimed to improve dietary information provision by introducing nutrition labelling on retailers’ store-brand products. Exploiting the differential timing of the introduction of Front-of-Pack nutrition labels as a quasi-experiment, our findings suggest that labelling led to a reduction in the quantity purchased of labelled store-brand foods, and an improvement in their nutritional composition. More specifically, we find that households reduced the total monthly calories from labelled store-brand foods by 588 kcal, saturated fats by 14 g, sugars by 7 g, and sodium by 0.8 mg.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2020.102326
DO - 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2020.102326
M3 - Article
C2 - 32526549
SN - 0167-6296
VL - 72
JO - Journal of Health Economics
JF - Journal of Health Economics
M1 - 102326
ER -