Fifty percent of Canadian consumers who have noticed the federal government’s new food warning designations say the labels have prompted them to choose more nutritious options, according to a newly released survey.
Eighty-four percent of the 1,510 Canadians surveyed this month said they have noticed the new black-and-white warning labels on packaged food products. The poll conducted by Leger for SecondStreet.org found that half of that 84 percent have modified their purchasing habits as a result of the new labelling system.
Canada’s new food labels are mandatory front-of-package nutrition symbols that Health Canada says are designed to help consumers quickly identify products with high levels of sodium, sugar, or saturated fat….