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Biased Voluntary Nutri-Score Labeling

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  • Schnedler Wendelin

    (Department of Management, 163432 Paderborn University , Warburger Straße 100, D-33098 Paderborn, Germany)

  • Vigano Antonia

    (Department of Management, 163432 Paderborn University , Warburger Straße 100, D-33098 Paderborn, Germany)

Abstract

Food labels are supposed to quickly inform consumers about the nutritional values of products. We provide evidence that in a system where labels are voluntary, they are systematically distorted. The probability of finding a label on a product of the category with the highest nutritional value is 51 percentage points larger than in the lowest category.

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  • Schnedler Wendelin & Vigano Antonia, 2024. "Biased Voluntary Nutri-Score Labeling," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 24(3), pages 1007-1015.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bejeap:v:24:y:2024:i:3:p:1007-1015:n:1014
    DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2024-0032
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    1. Robertson, Deirdre & Andersson, Ylva & Lunn, Pete, 2022. "Assessing the impact of Nutri-Score labelling and product availability on consumer choice," Papers WP736, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
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      food labels; marketing; consumer protection;
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      JEL classification:

      • M38 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Government Policy and Regulation
      • D18 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Protection
      • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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