According to the results published in the study “Self-reported decreases in selected unhealthy food purchases as a result of the implementation of warning labels in young and adult Mexican population”, published last June 14 in the medical journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, it is highlighted that the implementation of nutrition warning labels has reduced unhealthy food purchases in Mexico: “These results underline the potential positive impact of the labeling policy, particularly in subpopulations with lower levels of education and among indigenous adults”.
According to the results, participants reported perceived changes in their food purchases in nine different categories where nutrition warning labels were common: cola (Coca-Cola, Pepsi and others), soft drinks (Sprite, Orange Crush, Fanta, among others), diet soft drinks (Coke Zero, Diet Pepsi and others), sweetened fruit drinks (lemonade, iced tea, SunnyD, fruit punch/cocktail), candy bars, chocolate, potato chips, desserts and sweetened cereals.