The response to nutritional labels: Evidence from a quasi-experiment

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Health Economics
Year: 2020
Volume: 72
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Fichera, Eleonora (not in RePEc) von Hinke, Stephanie (University of Bristol)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper evaluates a UK policy that aimed to improve dietary information provision by introducing nutrition labelling on retailers’ store-brand products. Exploiting the differential timing of the introduction of Front-of-Pack nutrition labels as a quasi-experiment, our findings suggest that labelling led to a reduction in the quantity purchased of labelled store-brand foods, and an improvement in their nutritional composition. More specifically, we find that households reduced the total monthly calories from labelled store-brand foods by 588 kcal, saturated fats by 14 g, sugars by 7 g, and sodium by 0.8 mg.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jhecon:v:72:y:2020:i:c:s016762961930089x
Journal Field
Health
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29