The case for stronger regulation of deceptive nutrition-related claims on unhealthy food
Deceptive nutrition-related claims are pervasive on unhealthy packaged foods. This Perspective describes the potential for these claims to harm consumer health and advocates for tighter regulation of misleading claims to empower individuals to make more nutritious choices.
Authors
- Anna H. Grummon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8705-038X)
- Marissa G. Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8690-9498)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004724
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00