Consumers? opinions on warning labels on food packages: A qualitative study in Brazil (2019)
- Authors:
- USP affiliated authors: SATO, PRISCILA DE MORAIS - FSP ; SCAGLIUSI, FERNANDA BAEZA - FSP ; JAIME, PATRÍCIA CONSTANTE - FSP ; ULIAN, MARIANA DIMITROV - FSP
- Unidade: FSP
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218813
- Subjects: CONSUMO DE ALIMENTOS; ROTULAGEM DE ALIMENTOS; EMBALAGENS DE ALIMENTOS; COMPORTAMENTO ALIMENTAR
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- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: This study aimed to assess consumers’ uses of and opinions on the current Brazilian food label and their reaction to the introduction of a front-of-package warning label. We conducted 12 focus groups among a diverse sample of adult consumers, to broadly assess: (1) uses of and perceptions about the current food label, and (2) opinions about implementing a front-of-package warning label to guide food purchases. Data was analyzed with a triangulation of researchers using an exploratory content analysis, which allowed codes to emerge from the data. The frequency of codes across focus groups was compared by gender and socioeconomic status to explore differences by these sociodemographic factors. Codes were divided into six main themes: (1) “Reasons for using food labels”; (2) “Barriers to using food labels”; (3) “Requirements for a new label”; (4) “Perceived influence on consumption behaviors”; (5) “Perceived influence on child behaviors”; and (6) “Perceptions of the food manufacturers using of warning labels”. Participants used food labels to check nutrient content and ingredient information but the format of these labels and the technicality of the content displayed often made the information inaccessible, particularly for those with low socioeconomic status. Most participants were supportive of the display of front-of-package warning labels on products and considered them useful to inform purchases. Women believed that they and their children would reduce the consumption of foods with front-of-package warning labels, while men reported more polarity in their intentions. For men and their children, front-of-package warning labels would result in either stopping food intake entirely or continued consumption without changes to the amount. The study results highlight the potential of front-of-package warning labels to support healthier behaviors in both consumers and their children
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- Publisher place: San Francisco
- Date published: 2019
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ABNT
SATO, Priscila de Morais et al. Consumers? opinions on warning labels on food packages: A qualitative study in Brazil. PLoS One, v. 14, n. 6, p. e0218813-, 2019Tradução . . Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218813. Acesso em: 28 dez. 2025. -
APA
Sato, P. de M., Scagliusi, F. B., Mais, L. A., Khandpur, N., Ulian, M. D., Martins, A. P. B., et al. (2019). Consumers? opinions on warning labels on food packages: A qualitative study in Brazil. PLoS One, 14( 6), e0218813-. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0218813 -
NLM
Sato P de M, Scagliusi FB, Mais LA, Khandpur N, Ulian MD, Martins APB, Garcia MT, Spinillo CG, Rojas CFU, Jaime PC. Consumers? opinions on warning labels on food packages: A qualitative study in Brazil [Internet]. PLoS One. 2019 ;14( 6): e0218813-.[citado 2025 dez. 28 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218813 -
Vancouver
Sato P de M, Scagliusi FB, Mais LA, Khandpur N, Ulian MD, Martins APB, Garcia MT, Spinillo CG, Rojas CFU, Jaime PC. Consumers? opinions on warning labels on food packages: A qualitative study in Brazil [Internet]. PLoS One. 2019 ;14( 6): e0218813-.[citado 2025 dez. 28 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218813 - Imbricadas entre as dimensões de acesso e exposição: práticas alimentares de mães na Amazônia ocidental brasileira
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