Food Compass Score vs FDA Healthy Labeling and Consumer Purchases
In this randomized clinical trial, both labels increased healthy and decreased unhealthy product purchases, with larger effects as well as decreases in no-purchase decisions with the FCS label. These results can inform labeling decisions by policymakers, retailers, and manufacturers.
Authors
- Katherine Fuller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3424-8368)
- Sean B. Cash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-3392)
- Bingbing Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-9316)
- Jennifer L. Pomeranz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6949-763X)
- Julia Reedy Sharib
- Lu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7505-7894)
- Meng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4523-6263)
- Dariush Mozaffarian
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Oregon State University (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46526
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76