Article – Impact of nutrient warning labels on Colombian consumers’ selection and identification of food and drinks high in sugar, sodium, and saturated fat: A randomized controlled trial

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Objective

This study assessed the impact of nutrient warnings on product selection and ability to identify food products high in nutrients of concern in Colombia.

Methods

In an online experiment (May-June 2023), Colombian adults were randomized to a nutrient warning, guideline daily amounts (GDA), Nutri-Score, or no-label condition (n = 8,004). Participants completed selection tasks between two fruit drinks labeled according to their condition, one high in sugar and one not. Next, participants answered questions about products high in sugar, sodium, and/or saturated fat (“high-in” product). Finally, they selected which label would most discourage them from consuming a high-in product.

Results

Fewer participants (17%) exposed to the nutrient warning indicated they would purchase the high-sugar fruit drink compared to Nutri-Score (27%, Holm-adjusted (adj) p<0.001) and no label conditions (31%, adj p<0.001); there were no differences between the nutrient warning and GDA label (14%, adj p = 0.087). Compared to the nutrient warning, the GDA label was slightly more effective at helping consumers identify which drink was high in sugar (89% versus 92%, adj p<0.001), while the Nutri-Score and no-label conditions were less effective. Compared to all other conditions, nutrient warnings were more effective at helping participants identify that products were high in nutrients of concern, were more effective at decreasing intentions to purchase these high-in products and were perceived as more effective. Nutrient warnings were most often selected as the label that most discouraged consumption.

Conclusions

Nutrient warnings are a promising policy to help consumers identify and discourage consumption of products high in nutrients of concern.

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Peru – Ministry of Health announces Draft Supreme Decree approving the Regulations of Law N°  31881, the law that promotes information on gluten-free foods

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Through Ministerial Resolution N° 314-2024, the Ministry of Health announces the Draft Supreme Decree approving the Regulations of Law N° 31881, a law that promotes information on gluten-free foods.
The purpose of this Regulation is to provide information on gluten-free foods, so that consumers, especially those who suffer from celiac disease, intolerance or allergy to gluten, make informed consumption decisions given their condition to maintain a gluten-free diet.
The Regulation will apply to manufacturers and importers of industrially processed gluten-free foods that declare such condition on the label or in advertising, for marketing purposes.

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ANVISA approved Regulatory Impact Analysis Report for the review of the technical regulations for imported goods and products

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The Board of Directors of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) approved the Regulatory Impact Analysis Report for the revision of the technical regulation of imported goods and products,
The Report describes the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RAIR in Portuguese) of the revision process of the Technical Regulation of imported goods and products for sanitary surveillance purposes, foreseen in the RDC Nº 81, of November 5, 2008. , 2008.
This is an important step in the regulatory process of revising the main regulatory framework on the rules for importing products subject to Anvisa’s consent, provided for in the Regulatory Agenda 2024-2025, in item 10.5.

For further information, you can access the original source in Portuguese

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Brazil – ANVISA approves resolution on basic guidelines for risk assessment and food safety

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published RDC No. 868/2024 on basic guidelines for risk assessment and food safety.

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Brazil – ANVISA publishes procedures for the collection of income from the Health Surveillance Inspection Board

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) has published RDC No. 857 on procedures for the collection of income from the Health Surveillance Inspection Board, which includes procedures related to the registration of food, food additives, beverages, water bottled. y recycled packaging.

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