New research published in Food Quality and Preference evaluated the impact of front-of-package warning labels (FOPL) on the purchasing probability of processed and ultra-processed foods in Colombia. More specifically, the study evaluated the impact of black octagonal front-of-package warning labels (FOPL), introduced by Resolution 254 of 2023 (RESOLUCIÓN No. 254), on consumer purchasing intentions forContinue reading “Impact of new octagonal front-of-package labeling on the purchasing probability of processed and ultra-processed foods in Colombia: New research”
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Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death, international study finds
In a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (Nilson et al., 2025), researchers reported “a linear dose-response association between the ultra-processed food consumption and all-cause mortality” when they examined official surveys previously undertaken in the United Kingdom (UK) and US, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. (NilsonContinue reading “Ultra-processed food increases risk of early death, international study finds”
Better food labels may help consumers choose more climate-friendly foods: New study
A new research study published in the journal Appetite has found that carbon food labels can encourage consumers to switch from animal-based to plant-based foods. Globally, there is increasing interest in carbon food labelling, given its potential to nudge consumers towards more sustainable food choices. Carbon Food Labeling: Closing The Knowledge Gap Previous research has shown thatContinue reading “Better food labels may help consumers choose more climate-friendly foods: New study”
Ultra-processed foods linked to early death, obesity, diabetes, and mental disorders: Largest study to date finds
Eating ultra-processed foods raises the risk of developing or dying from dozens of adverse health conditions, according to a new “umbrella review” of 45 meta-analyses. The authors found consistent evidence linking higher intakes of ultra-processed foods with over 70% of the 45 different health outcomes assessed. The umbrella review, a high-level evidence summary, included 45 distinct pooledContinue reading “Ultra-processed foods linked to early death, obesity, diabetes, and mental disorders: Largest study to date finds”
Cigarette style warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption: New research
Cigarette style graphic warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption, according to new research published in the journal Appetite. (Hughes et al., 2023) The new study suggests the use of warning labels on meat options could improve the public’s health and reduce the UK’s carbon footprint. The independent Climate Change Committee, which advises the UKContinue reading “Cigarette style warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption: New research”
Ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: New study
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, a higher intake of ultra-processed foods is linked to higher risks for CVD and all-cause mortality. “The analysis included 41,070 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2018), 208,051 adults from the UK Biobank database (2006-2010) and 108,714 adults fromContinue reading “Ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: New study”
New evidence that ultra-processed foods may increase cancer risk: research
“A study funded by the World Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Research UK and published in eClinicalMedicine, a Lancet open access clinical journal, provides new evidence of a link between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and an increased risk of developing cancer.” (Chang et al., 2023; Ewing-Chow, 2023). “A team from Imperial College London used UK Biobank dataContinue reading “New evidence that ultra-processed foods may increase cancer risk: research”
Climate impact labels could help promote sustainable food choices: New study
Labels placed on fast food items highlighting their high climate impact may sway consumers to make more sustainable food choices, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (Wolfson et al., 2022). “Food accounts for around one-third of all human-made greenhouse gas emissions, with animal-based foods such as red meatContinue reading “Climate impact labels could help promote sustainable food choices: New study”
Do carbon footprint labels promote climatarian diets? Evidence from a large-scale field experiment
In a recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Economics & Management, researchers from the United Kingdom (UK) assessed the causal effect of carbon footprint labelling on individual meal choices in a university cafeteria setting using a large-scale field experiment. The study allowed the scientists explicitly explore whether carbon footprint labels can induce moreContinue reading “Do carbon footprint labels promote climatarian diets? Evidence from a large-scale field experiment“
Carbon footprint labels to steer climate-friendly buying
“Nutritional breakdowns, ethical trade branding, recycling information – and now estimates of a product’s climate impact. Consumers across the globe are starting to see a new kind of information on goods packaging, indicating the level of planet-heating gases [greenhouse gases] emitted by making the items they are buying. This fresh wave of efforts at “carbonContinue reading “Carbon footprint labels to steer climate-friendly buying”
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