Do consumers perceive benefits from the implementation of a EU mandatory nutritional labelling program? |
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Authors: | Azucena Gracia Maria Loureiro Rodolfo M Nayga Jr |
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Institution: | 1. Unidad de Economía Agraria, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Avda Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain;2. IDEGA-Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Avda. das Ciencias, s/n, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;3. Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2124, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper examines consumers’ knowledge about nutritional labels (i.e., nutritional panel), use of nutritional labels, and perceived benefits from a mandatory nutritional labeling program. Using data from a pilot study conducted in a Spanish city and a three-equation multivariate probit model, our results suggest that individuals who suffer some health problems related to food intake are more knowledgeable about nutritional labels. Further, those who are more knowledgeable about nutritional labels are more likely to use nutritional labels, and nutritional label users are more likely to consider mandatory nutritional labeling as beneficial. Perceived usefulness of the information provided by nutritional labels as well as the amount of presented information affect consumer perceptions about whether or not mandatory nutritional labeling would be beneficial. |
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Keywords: | Diet Health EU nutritional labeling Consumers Spain |
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