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The effect of front-of-package nutrition labelling on product composition

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  • Christoph Bauner
  • Rajib Rahman

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We analyse the effect of front-of-package nutrition labelling using the example of France, where Nutri-Score was adopted in 2017. Our focus is on changes in available products, i.e. on producer choices rather than consumer choices. Employing a difference-in-differences approach, we find that products introduced or altered after the change receive better Nutri-Score ratings than those introduced before the adoption, indicating a shift to items that are healthier overall. In addition, there is some evidence of bunching at the cutoffs for better Nutri-Score grades, which suggests that the improvements are at least in part a strategic reaction to the Nutri-Score introduction.

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  • Christoph Bauner & Rajib Rahman, 2024. "The effect of front-of-package nutrition labelling on product composition," European Review of Agricultural Economics, Oxford University Press and the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation, vol. 51(2), pages 482-505.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:erevae:v:51:y:2024:i:2:p:482-505.
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    1. Bauner, Christoph & Lavoie, Nathalie, 2024. "Are "Clean" Foods "Healthy"?," 2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA 343779, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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