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NCT Number: NCT02663401

Impact of a Front-of-pack Nutrition Label on the Nutritional Quality of Purchases in Campus Cafeterias

This study evaluates the impact of the introduction of a front-of-pack nutrition label on fods and beverages sold in a campus cafeteria in France on the nutritional quality of purchases. The design involves one site with the intervention and one control site with the same consumer and product characteristics.

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Key information

Conditions

Food Labelling

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CROUS Nice - Toulon

Nice, France

About this study

The introduction of front-of-pack nutrition labelling is thought to help consumers making healthier choices at the point of purchase.

Recently, the French government is considering the introduction of the 5-Colour Nutrition Label as a front-of-pack nutrition label.

Evaluations of the 5-CNL suggest it is efficient in helping consumers making healthier choices. However, its impact in vulnerable populations has not yet been tested.

Students are thought to be a vulnerable population due to their limited resources and to their unhealthy food choices.

The objective of the present study is to investigate the impact of the introduction of the 5-CNL in campus cafeterias on the nutritional quality of food purchases.

The intervention is conducted during several months, with another similar cafeteria serving as control for the intervention.

Data on purchases is collected regularly, and the nutritional quality of purchases is evaluated over time between the intervention situation and the control situation

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All subjects purchasing foods or beverages in the selected campus cafeterias

Exclusion criteria

  • None

No individual data is collected. Only purchases data is collected (cash register sales data)

Treatment and study plan

Front-of-pack labelling 5-CNL

Behavioral

Introduction of the 5-CNL Front-of-pack nutrition label on shelf display tags for every food and beverage sold in the cafeteria

Primary outcomes

  1. Overall nutritional quality of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    Overall nutritional quality of purchases evaluated using the Food Standard Agency nutrient profiling system

Secondary outcomes

  1. Energy content of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    Energy content of the purchases (kcal/100g)

  2. Saturated fat content of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    saturated fat content of the purchases (g/100g)

  3. Sugar content of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    Sugar content of the purchases (g/100g)

  4. Sodium content of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    Sodium content of the purchases (mg/100g)

  5. Fibers content of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    Fiber content of the purchases (g/100g)

  6. Protein content of purchases

    Time frame: Every 15 days, up to 6 months

    Protein content of the purchases (g/100g)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Paris 13

Other

Registry information

Acronym: 5-C CROUS

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 26, 2016
Registry last updated
Oct 3, 2017

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