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J. Food Qual. Hazards Control 2024, 11(2): 105-115 |
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Asafari M, Hozoori M, Samiee H, Mazaheri Nezhad Fard R, Hosseini H. Food Labeling: The Role of Claims and Statements in Community Health. J. Food Qual. Hazards Control 2024; 11 (2) :105-115
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Department of National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , hedayat@sbmu.ac.ir
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Background: Food labels are typically significant to the costumers. It is crucial to ensure that labels are accurate as they provide essential information about products. Therefore, the major objective of this study was to assess the current printing information.
Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 120 food products were selected in January 2020 and divided into eight food categories. Ten requirements of the food labels and the levels of compliance with the criteria developed by the Food and Drug Administration were evaluated. The data were subsequently analyzed using chi-square test and SPSS Software.
Results: The results revealed that 82.7% of the product labels contained food labeling requirements in line with the regulations developed in Iran. Among the non-compliant labels, the highest rate (62%) was associated with the use of deceptive words and the lowest rate (0.8%) was linked to inclusion of the company’s name. The highest non-compliance rate was observed in the groups of prepared and semi-prepared foods, snacks, cereals and flours, as well as confectioneries.
Conclusions: In order to prevent consumer confusion and decrease non-communicable diseases, it is necessary to develop coherent plans and unify all food labels, regarding the acceptable compliance of labeling requirements with the country's regulations and the compatibility of the existing developed criteria with the regulations and standards of other Islamic and leading countries.
DOI: 10.18502/jfqhc.11.2.15649
Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 120 food products were selected in January 2020 and divided into eight food categories. Ten requirements of the food labels and the levels of compliance with the criteria developed by the Food and Drug Administration were evaluated. The data were subsequently analyzed using chi-square test and SPSS Software.
Results: The results revealed that 82.7% of the product labels contained food labeling requirements in line with the regulations developed in Iran. Among the non-compliant labels, the highest rate (62%) was associated with the use of deceptive words and the lowest rate (0.8%) was linked to inclusion of the company’s name. The highest non-compliance rate was observed in the groups of prepared and semi-prepared foods, snacks, cereals and flours, as well as confectioneries.
Conclusions: In order to prevent consumer confusion and decrease non-communicable diseases, it is necessary to develop coherent plans and unify all food labels, regarding the acceptable compliance of labeling requirements with the country's regulations and the compatibility of the existing developed criteria with the regulations and standards of other Islamic and leading countries.
DOI: 10.18502/jfqhc.11.2.15649
Keywords: Food Labeling, Food Packaging, Nutrition Policy, Nutrition Labeling, Non-Communicable Disease
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Received: 24/02/05 | Accepted: 24/06/10 | Published: 24/06/30
Received: 24/02/05 | Accepted: 24/06/10 | Published: 24/06/30
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