Food Policy
Evidence-graded front-of-pack disclosure for non-sugar sweeteners: Preventing category confusion in Latin America
By Rodrigo A. Contreras.
Abstract
• Sweetener is a technological function, not a homogeneous health-risk category. • Child-directed legends add health meaning beyond simple sweetener disclosure. • Sweeteners with distinct evidence profiles may trigger the same front-of-pack caution. • Undifferentiated warnings may shape reformulation and research incentives.
Keywords
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- front-of-pack labeling
- non-sugar sweeteners
- category confusion
- level of evidence
- sugar-sweetened beverages
- Latin America
- food labeling policy
- Open access
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