IESB University Center, Instituto de Educação Superior de Brasilia, Brasília 70200-730, Brazil.
CBIOS (Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal.
Nutrients. 2024 Jan 24;16(3):343. doi: 10.3390/nu16030343.
This study investigated the presence of front-of-package labeling on food products in major retailers in Brazil after its implementation in 2022. Carried out from May to October 2023, we analyzed 2145 products of brands present in five Brazilian states. A total of 541 products presented front-of-package warnings. The categories varied in their adherence to front-of-package labeling, highlighting a prevalence of combined warnings, such as high in added sugar and high in saturated fat on sweet biscuits and chocolates. Sausages showed a high prevalence of high in sodium and high in saturated fat warnings. Beverages stood out as high in added sugar, while fats, dairy products, frozen preparations, seasonings, and sauces presented diversity in the warnings. Other products, such as panettone, showed a high presence of alerts. The study demonstrated the widespread presence of front-of-package labeling on ultra-processed products highly consumed by the Brazilian population. Considering the alarming presence of these foods in the Brazilian diet, it is concluded that front-of-package nutrition labeling is crucial to inform and raise awareness among consumers, allowing healthier choices and potentially contributing to a reduction in chronic diseases and the costs associated with treatment in the health system.
本研究调查了巴西 2022 年实施预包装食品标签制度后，主要零售商销售的食品上是否有标签。本研究于 2023 年 5 月至 10 月进行，分析了来自巴西五个州的 2145 个品牌产品。共有 541 个产品带有预包装警告标签。各品类的标签标注情况存在差异，突出了复合警告的普遍性，例如甜饼干和巧克力上的“添加糖含量高”和“饱和脂肪含量高”。香肠则普遍存在“高钠”和“高饱和脂肪”的警告。饮料则突出了“添加糖含量高”的警告，而脂肪、乳制品、冷冻食品、调味料和酱汁的警告则存在多样性。其他产品，如潘娜托尼蛋糕，也存在大量的警告标签。本研究表明，巴西民众高度消费的超加工食品上广泛存在预包装标签。考虑到这些食品在巴西饮食中的惊人存在，预包装营养标签对于向消费者提供信息和提高意识至关重要，这有助于消费者做出更健康的选择，并有可能减少慢性疾病的发生，降低医疗保健系统的治疗成本。
