Food-allergic consumers' labelling preferences: A cross-cultural comparison

dc.contributor.author	Cornelisse-Vermaat, JR	en
dc.contributor.author	Voordouw, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Yiakoumaki, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Theodoridis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Frewer, LJ	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:48:31Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:48:31Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	11011262	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckm032	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/4168
dc.subject	Consumers	en
dc.subject	Food allergy	en
dc.subject	Food products	en
dc.subject	Labels	en
dc.subject.other	adult	en
dc.subject.other	aged	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	consumer	en
dc.subject.other	cultural factor	en
dc.subject.other	egg allergy	en
dc.subject.other	European Union	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	food allergy	en
dc.subject.other	food intake	en
dc.subject.other	food packaging	en
dc.subject.other	food safety	en
dc.subject.other	health care policy	en
dc.subject.other	human	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	milk allergy	en
dc.subject.other	Netherlands	en
dc.subject.other	peanut	en
dc.subject.other	personal experience	en
dc.subject.other	priority journal	en
dc.subject.other	quality of life	en
dc.subject.other	reading	en
dc.subject.other	stress	en
dc.subject.other	treatment failure	en
dc.subject.other	tree nut	en
dc.subject.other	Adult	en
dc.subject.other	Aged	en
dc.subject.other	Allergens	en
dc.subject.other	Consumer Product Safety	en
dc.subject.other	Consumer Satisfaction	en
dc.subject.other	Cross-Cultural Comparison	en
dc.subject.other	Female	en
dc.subject.other	Food Hypersensitivity	en
dc.subject.other	Food Labeling	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Male	en
dc.subject.other	Middle Aged	en
dc.subject.other	Netherlands	en
dc.title	Food-allergic consumers' labelling preferences: A cross-cultural comparison	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1093/eurpub/ckm032	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Background: Recent changes in European food safety legislation have resulted in the implementation of statutory requirements regarding the traceability and labelling of 12 food allergens. This article describes research conducted to establish if current food labelling practices are perceived to be adequate by food-allergic consumers, and whether further policy changes need to be implemented in order to optimize consumer protection. Methods: A total of 40 food-allergic consumers were recruited in both the Netherlands and Greece. Participants were people suffering from one or more of the three most common food-allergies, milk, egg, and/or peanut or tree nut. In a retail environment, participants were given a list of 15 potentially problematic food products which they were asked to buy as if for their own household. The participants were observed during the course of product selection and questioned about specific problems they experienced, as well as information preferences for food allergy information. Results: Participants reported many problems linked to the readability of the label (e.g. font size, contrast). Not all packages contained relevant allergy information, and many participants reported that the ingredients list was insufficient for their needs. Personal experience of particular products was an important factor in the selection process. Dutch participants reported frustration regarding frequent changes in recipes of products available in the supermarket. Conclusions: In general, food-allergic consumers were not satisfied with the current labelling practices. Information was thought to be unclear or insufficient, which resulted in personal stress and feelings of insecurity. Further research is needed to identify how best allergy information might be provided. © The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	European Journal of Public Health	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.volume	18	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1093/eurpub/ckm032	en
dc.identifier.spage	115	en
dc.identifier.epage	120	en