Integrating a Health Literacy Lens into Nutrition Labelling Policy in Canada

Elizabeth Mansfield, Rana Wahba and Elaine De Grandpré
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Elizabeth Mansfield: Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada
Rana Wahba: Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada
Elaine De Grandpré: Bureau of Nutritional Sciences, Food Directorate, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 11, 1-7

Abstract: An increasingly important concern in public health practice is health literacy. Simply stated, it refers to the interactions between individuals and health related information to make informed decisions concerning their health. Research shows that consumers face many health literacy challenges in accessing, understanding and evaluating nutrition labelling information when making food choices. The systematic integration of health literacy considerations into social science and consumer behaviour research can help address these challenges and better meet the needs of the increasingly diverse Canadian population. This application of a health literacy lens should be considered for all future food and nutrition labelling research, to maximize the positive impact of subsequent health policies and regulations on health outcomes and health status of Canadians.

Keywords: health literacy; nutrition labelling; policy; regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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