Healthy Food Labels Tailored to a High-Risk, Minority Population More Effectively Promote Healthy Choices than Generic Labels

Food labels identify allergens more clearly.

Toward a More Comprehensive Theory of Food Labels

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The Role of Consumers' Perception on Labels and Packaging Towards Healthy Foods

Healthy food can be perceived by looking at the label and packaging of the healthy food. Nutrition Claims and Nutrition Information printed as a labels and packaging of the healthy food. Nutrition Claims such as "Cholesterol Free" normally presented at the front of the healthy foods' package while nutrition information presented in a table with detailed information and printed at the back of th...

Group Reactions to Genetically Modified Food Labels

Mike Vayda Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Assistant Director for Biotechnology Research, University of Maine We use focus groups to gauge US consumer reactions to alternative genetically modified (GM) food labeling policies. We find a low level of awareness about GM foods, which is surprising given the amount of media activity surrounding the issue. We also find negative reactions to...

Claim More™: Empowering African American Women to Make Healthy Choices

Diabetes is a serious issue for African American women. The purpose of this project was to develop and test the feasibility of a culturally appropriate and faith-based healthy eating program for African American women at risk for developing diabetes. At total of 30 women from two churches completed a 12-week, faith-based program using a community-based approach with lay health educators in the ...