The development experience of British food GDAs labeling and several enlightenments to China

Authors

HUANG Ze-ying, Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
HUANG Bei-xun, Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China

Abstract

This study carried out a case study on food GDAs （Guideline Daily Amounts） labeling in British. It was found that GDA_S labeling which has been implemented for over 20 years, changed from BOP （Back of Package） labeling to FOP labeling. The labeling shows the amount of energy, sugar, fat, saturated fat, and salt per serving, as well as the percentage of the recommended daily intake by using the specific nutrient system measurement model. The labeling lacks of color coding and visual icon, and its implementation is not as effective as most FOP labels. Therefore, it is suggested to display the nutrition information on FOP labeling in terms of food portion size units to facilitate consumers' attention and understanding.

Publication Date

11-28-2021

First Page

228

Last Page

231,240

DOI

10.13652/j.issn.1003-5788.2021.11.039

Recommended Citation

Ze-ying, HUANG and Bei-xun, HUANG (2021) "The development experience of British food GDAs labeling and several enlightenments to China," Food and Machinery: Vol. 37: Iss. 11, Article 39.
DOI: 10.13652/j.issn.1003-5788.2021.11.039
Available at: https://www.ifoodmm.cn/journal/vol37/iss11/39

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