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Evidence-based Background Paper on Point of Purchase Nutrition Programs
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Resource Information
- Name of Resource
- Evidence-based Background Paper on Point of Purchase Nutrition Programs
- Year Created
- 2006
- Description
- Check marks, traffic light symbols, colored dots, and “heart healthy” decals - these are just some of the symbols springing up on packaged food products, restaurant menus, in workplace cafeterias and on vending machines to simplify consumers’ choice of foods to promote health. Known as point-of-purchase or “POP” nutrition programs, this technique of identifying “healthy foods” with identifiable symbols augments the information that consumers have available on the standardized nutrition label – or does it? This background report developed by the DOC Practice Network provides evidence-based guidance for dietitians and health professionals on how to advise clients and consumers on the use of POP programs.
