Nutritional Labeling
Abstract
This chapter presents some of the recent issues and studies related to nutritional information/label use. Specifically, we discuss the regulatory environment surrounding nutritional labels as well as theoretical and econometric modeling of nutrition information, key findings of recent studies on consumers’ use of nutrition information and its effects on consumer behavior, dietary intakes, and health outcomes. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the importance of nutritional labels as a policy instrument and the need for more marketing and economics research in the area of nutritional labeling.
Suggested Citation
Andreas C. Drichoutis, Rodolfo M. Nayga, and Panagiotis Lazaridis. "Nutritional Labeling" Oxford Handbook on the Economics of Food Consumption and Policy. Ed. Jayson Lusk, Jutta Roosen, and Jason Shogren. Oxford HUniversity Press, 2010.
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