Food label makes individual healthy

• Main Authors: Zafar, Muhammad Zeeshan, Hashim, Noor Azmi, Halim, Fairol
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JSRAD 2016
• Subjects: TX Home economics
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/21271/1/JSRD%203%201%202016%2068%2076.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/21271/; http://jsrad.org/wp-content/2016/Issue%201,%202016/8.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Author of this article has examine the role of food label and its usage and understanding level among consumer by consulting past studies. The growing interest of processed and package food items has enhanced the significance of food label and scheme of label to deliver basic information to end consumers.Past studies have indicated that food label is not merely a printed material but a source of awareness about healthy and nutritional food selection.Researchers have uncovered the fact that usage and understanding of food label and nutritional information label varies country to county, culture to culture and consumer to consumer.Therefore results about relationship between food label usage, at point of purchase and healthy food selection yet unclear and need to be more examine in different countries where food linked diseases are increasing.