Food Labeling: The Role of Claims and Statements in Community Health
Journal Title: Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control - Year 2024, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Food labels are typically significant to the costumers. It is crucial to ensure that labels are accurate as they provide essential information about products. Therefore, the major objective of this study was to assess the current printing information. Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 120 food products were selected in January 2020 and divided into eight food categories. Ten requirements of the food labels and the levels of compliance with the criteria developed by the Food and Drug Administration were evaluated. The data were subsequently analyzed using chi-square test and SPSS Software. Results: The results revealed that 82.7% of the product labels contained food labeling requirements in line with the regulations developed in Iran. Among the non-compliant labels, the highest rate (62%) was associated with the use of deceptive words and the lowest rate (0.8%) was linked to inclusion of the company’s name. The highest non-compliance rate was observed in the groups of prepared and semi-prepared foods, snacks, cereals and flours, as well as confectioneries. Conclusions: In order to prevent consumer confusion and decrease non-communicable diseases, it is necessary to develop coherent plans and unify all food labels, regarding the acceptable compliance of labeling requirements with the country's regulations and the compatibility of the existing developed criteria with the regulations and standards of other Islamic and leading countries. DOI: 10.18502/jfqhc.11.2.15649
Authors and Affiliations
M. Asafari,M. Hozoori,H. Samiee,R. Mazaheri Nezhad Fard,H. Hosseini,
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP744257
- DOI -
- Views 10
- Downloads 0
Antifungal Effects of Essential Oils of Zataria multiflora, Mentha pulegium, and Mentha piperita
Background: Among important fungi associated with foods are Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., and Geotrichum spp. In this study, we evaluated antifungal effects of Essential Oils (EOs) of Zataria multiflora, Mentha pul...
Nutrient Interaction and Health Risk Assessment of Cereal Grains on Nigerianâs Markets
Background: Cereals are the most staple foods in human diet and the main components of the daily diet. This work was designed to determine the level of essential and non-essential elements, the in vitro bioavailability,...
Mineral Contents of Some Canned, Jarred, and Packaged Foods Commonly Consumed in South-East Nigeria
Background: Minerals are required for human body to function properly. The purpose of this study was to find if these canned, jarred, and packaged foods are a good source of sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and...
Announcement of “4th International Clinical Nutrition Congress” in Mashhad, Iran
This article has no abstract. DOI: 10.18502/jfqhc.8.4.8254
Dietary Exposure and Health Risk Assessment of Aflatoxin M1 in Dairy Products Consumed by Population of North Macedonia
Background: Aflatoxins (AFs), as secondary metabolites, are mainly produced by fungi of Aspergillus genus. The determination of contamination rate, dietary exposure, and health risk assessment for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was...