Staple principles for the definition of front-of-pack nutritional labels
Front-of-pack nutrition labels (FOPNLs) have been developed since 1989 to curb the increasing prevalence of obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and to promote healthy consumption choices. While several countries have introduced their own labeling schemes on a voluntary basis, the European Commission aims to harmonize a FOPNL system that will be mandatory for all member states. This paper summarizes a contribution to the current debate on FOPNLs from Italian and Spanish researchers working in the fields of human nutrition, nutritional epidemiology and public health education and communication policy before the final decision on FOPNLs to become mandatory in Europe is taken.
Authors
- Lorenzo M. Donini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-4754)
- Enzo Nisoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-1630)
- Francesco Frigerio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-3314)
- Andrea Ghiselli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3567-9060)
- Maira Bes‐Rastrollo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-4206)
- Lorena Rossi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5688-105X)
- M Carruba
- Luca Muzzioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5588-1114)
- Miguel Ángel Martínez‐González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-9808)
- Daniela Martini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8298-926X)
- Andrea Lenzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7711-0465)
- Giovanni Renato Riccardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1630-1364)
- Marco Silano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7051-3405)
- Eleonora Poggiogalle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0862-5892)
- Francesco Visioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1756-1723)
- Ramón Estruch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1260-4445)
- Ascensión Marcos
- Lamuela Raventos Rm
- Martinez Ja
Institutions
- Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies (ES)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze (IT)
- Creativa (Italy) (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos y Nutrición (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Universidad de Navarra (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.numecd.2024.103839
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- European Commission