{"id":4102,"date":"2021-09-10T16:13:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T20:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/?p=4102"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:25:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T16:25:21","slug":"study-shows-chilean-policy-package-led-to-declines-in-purchased-calories-sugar-fat-and-sodium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/study-shows-chilean-policy-package-led-to-declines-in-purchased-calories-sugar-fat-and-sodium\/","title":{"rendered":"Study shows Chilean policy package led to declines in purchased calories, sugar, fat, and sodium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The latest evaluation of Chile\u2019s Law of Food Labeling and Advertising<\/strong><\/a> finds that under Phase 1 of the law\u2019s implementation, Chileans purchased significantly fewer calories, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium than would have been expected had the law and its regulations not gone into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study<\/strong><\/a>, published in the August issue of The Lancet Planetary Health<\/em>, combined data on household food shopping from 2015\u20132017 (during Phase 1 of the law) with nutrition facts data for all the products purchased to examine changes in what groceries Chileans bought before\/after the law took effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, purchased calories, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium declined significantly. Among \u201chigh-in\u201d purchases (junk foods and sugary drinks that did not meet Phase 1 nutrition criteria), households bought 24% less calories, 27% less sugar, 16% less saturated fat, and 37% less sodium compared to what they were expected to buy, had the law not come into effect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This evaluation builds on and confirms findings from the Global Food Research Program’s previous evaluation<\/strong><\/a> of changes in beverage purchases during Phase 1. In that study, authors observed a 24% drop in the volume of sugary drinks purchased and a 28% decline in calories purchased from sugary drinks, compared to expected purchases had the law not taken effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These results highlight the potential for multi-component policies to significantly impact people\u2019s shopping and consumption habits. The GFRP team will continue working with colleagues in Chile and Mexico to evaluate changes following implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the law, which have increasingly strict nutrition standards<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this research and its implications<\/strong><\/a>, according to the study authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Funding for this study was provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the International Development Research Center, and the Carolina Population Center (P2C HD050924).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/a>Study authors:<\/strong>
Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD
Maxime Bercholz, MS
Barry Popkin, PhD
Marcela Reyes, PhD
M Arantxa Colchero, PhD
Camila Corval\u00e1n, PhD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Quick look:<\/em><\/strong> Chile’s Law of Food Labeling and Advertising<\/strong>

In 2016, Chile implemented a set of policies to improve the country\u2019s diet and health. The law identifies junk foods using certain nutritional criteria<\/strong><\/a>. Any packaged foods or drinks that fail to meet those criteria are subject to:

\"ChileMandatory front-of-package warning labels; <\/span>

\"TVRestrictions on marketing to kids (e.g., product may not be advertised on TV from 6 am\u201310pm, can\u2019t use child-appealing creative techniques in marketing, etc.); and<\/span>

\"SchoolBanned sales or promotions in schools<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Read more of evaluations of Chile\u2019s law:<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Impacts on consumer behavior:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n