NUTRITION LABELING: DOES THE MESSAGE REACH THE CONSUMER?

Nutrition labeling does not necessarily lead to healthier diets. Consumers may substitute away from unhealthy products in food categories where differences in other quality characteristics (e.g., taste) are relatively small and towards unhealthy products in categories where differences may be large. The effects are largest among less-educated and younger individuals.

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Year of publication:	1998
Authors:	Teisl, Mario F. ; Levy, Alan S. ; Bockstael, Nancy E.
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Consumer/Household Economics \| Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT Number 21021
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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