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Objective: To what extent do Chinese and Zambian consumers understand and use Nutrition Fact Panel and to evaluate some influencing factors on the level of Nutrition Facts Panel (NFP) use in making food choices.
Method: Data were collected from the Chinese (498) and Zambian (325) consumers drawn from the two cosmopolitan cities of Nanjing and Livi...
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... with bigger household size had high responses in the 'sometimes' category. Those who acknowledged to the fact that they don't read despite being aware of NFP on processed packed foods were also mostly from larger households ( figure 3.20). ...
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... contrast, consumers do not refer to NFP because they only check price, no health problems, always buy the same brand, I already know about nutrition, do not understand the terminology on the package, small printing size, confuse with the information, do not have time and just don't know how to read ( figure 3.22). ...
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