a Universiti Malaysia Sabah, School of Food Science and Nutrition , Sabah , Malaysia.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2016;56(1):56-64. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2012.710277.
The need for accurate nutrition labeling on food products has never been greater. Obesity has assumed near-epidemic levels in both industrialized and emerging nations in recent years, and governments and consumer groups around the world are looking for ways to improve the nutritional choices for their citizenry while simultaneously balancing their freedom of choice through the use of nutrition labeling. Despite increasingly aggressive efforts by government and industry organizations to raise consumer awareness, though, many consumers either do not consult nutrition labels or they are not in a position to interpret the information on these labels accurately. To gain some fresh insights into nutrition labeling practices worldwide, this paper provides a review of the relevant peer-reviewed, scholarly, and government literature to describe regulations enacted to date, evolving and future trends, and the likely impact of food product labels. In this regard, the paper highlights similarities and discrepancies that exist, identifies gaps, and gives directions for the future.
食品产品准确营养标签的需求从未如此之大。近年来，肥胖问题在工业化国家和新兴国家都已接近流行水平，全球各国政府和消费者团体都在寻找改善其公民营养选择的方法，同时通过使用营养标签平衡他们的选择自由。尽管政府和行业组织越来越积极地提高消费者的意识，但许多消费者要么不查阅营养标签，要么无法准确解读这些标签上的信息。为了深入了解全球营养标签实践，本文综述了相关的同行评议、学术和政府文献，以描述迄今为止颁布的法规、不断发展和未来的趋势，以及食品标签的可能影响。在这方面，本文强调了存在的相似点和差异，确定了差距，并为未来指明了方向。
