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Advisory Board on Radiation and
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2012, Volume 77, Number 32, Pages
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Food and Drug Administration,
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Experimental Study on Consumer
Responses to Whole Grain Labeling
Statements on Food Packages—(OMB
Control Number 0910–New)
I. Background
The Nutrition Labeling and Education
Act, which amended the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requires most
foods to bear nutrition labeling (i.e., the
Nutrition Facts) and requires food labels
that bear nutrient content claims and
certain health messages to comply with
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specific requirements. There are three
different types of claims (health claims,
nutrient content claims, and structure/
function claims) that the food industry
can voluntarily use on food labels.
Although they are regulated differently,
they all must be truthful and not
misleading (Ref. 1).
In the past 30 years, whole-grain
consumption has been greatly promoted
by government agencies and scientific
communities as an important part of a
healthy diet (Refs. 2 and 3). For
example, the newly released ‘‘Dietary
Guidelines for Americans 2010’’
recommends Americans eat fewer
refined grains and consume more
nutrient-dense whole grains instead
(Ref. 4). At the same time, whole grain
labeling statements, such as ‘‘Made
With Whole Grain’’, on food products
have also become more prevalent in
recent years (Ref. 5). Given the variety
of whole-grain statements on food
products and the importance of whole
grains in maintaining a healthy diet, it
is important for policy makers to gain a
better understanding of how consumers
interpret these statements.
Several studies indicate that
consumers may have difficulties in
understanding the meaning of whole
grains or recognizing whole-grain foods
(Refs. 6 to 8). Research also suggests
consumer product perceptions and
purchase decisions can be influenced by
labeling statements, and different
labeling statements may have different
influences (Refs. 9 and 10). The majority
of existing studies focus on whole grain
intake or the relationships between
whole grain and disease prevention.
There is a lack of systematic
investigation of consumers’
understanding of different whole-grain
labeling statements. We are aware of at
least one existing study related to the
statements (Ref. 11). However, the study
did not compare consumer reactions to
various whole-grain statements.
Therefore, FDA, as part of its effort to
promote public health, plans to use the
proposed study to explore and compare
consumer responses to food labels that
use whole-grain labeling statements.
Specifically, the study plans to
examine: (1) Consumer judgments about
a food product including its nutritional
attributes, overall healthiness, and
health benefits; (2) consumer judgments
about a labeling statement in terms of its
credibility, helpfulness, and other
attributes; (3) consumer interpretations
of different terms and statements, such
as ‘‘Made with Whole Grain’’, ‘‘MultiGrain’’, and ‘‘100% Whole Wheat’’; (4)
consumer extrapolation of whole grain
statements beyond the scope of the
statements themselves (i.e., halo effects);
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (ABRWH or Advisory
Board), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
The meeting scheduled to convene on February 28-29, 2012 was
published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2012, Volume 77,
Number 32, Pages 9254-9255. This notice was put on display for 12 days
in advance of the meeting instead of the 15 calendar days required in
accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(Pub. L. 92-463), and pursuant to the requirements of 42 CFR 83.15(a).
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Theodore Katz, M.P.A., Executive
Secretary, NIOSH, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS E-20, Atlanta,
Georgia 30333, Telephone: (513) 533-6800, toll free: 1-800-CDC-INFO,
email: dcas@cdc.gov.
The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities,
for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Dated: February 17, 2012.
Elaine L. Baker,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
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