Actual use of a front-of-pack nutrition logo in the supermarket: consumers' motives in food choice

作者：Vyth Ellis L^*; Steenhuis Ingrid Hm; Vlot Jessica A; Wulp Anouk; Hogenes Meefa G; Looije Danielle H; Brug Johannes; Seidell Jacob C

来源：Public Health Nutrition, 2010, 13(11): 1882-1889.

DOI：10.1017/S1368980010000637

• Nutrition logo
• Supermarket
• Label use
• Labelling

Objective: A front-of-pack nutrition logo on products with relatively favourable product compositions might help consumers to make more healthful choices. Studies investigating actual nutrition label use in point-of-purchase settings are scarce. The present study investigates the use of the 'Choices' nutrition logo in Dutch supermarkets.
Design: Adults were asked to complete a validated questionnaire about motivation for food choice and their purchased products were scored for the Choices logo after they had done their shopping.
Setting: Nine supermarkets in The Netherlands.
Subjects: A total of 404 respondents participated.
Results: Of the respondents, 62% reported familiarity with the logo. The motivations for food choice that were positively associated with actually purchasing products with the logo were attention to 'weight control' and 'product information'. The food choice motive 'hedonism' was negatively associated with purchasing products with the logo.
Conclusions: This is the first study to investigate actual use of the Choices logo. In order to stimulate consumers to purchase more products with a favourable product composition, extra attention should be paid to hedonistic aspects such as the tastefulness and the image of healthy products.

• 出版日期2010-11