Influencia de los sellos frontales con advertencias nutricionales en la decisión de compra de frituras y alimentos procesados en estudiantes de la Universidad Católica Luis Amigó sede Medellín
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The practice of consuming fried and processed foods with excessive amounts of critical nutrients such as trans fats, added sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and sweeteners has been a constant concern for public health entities and organizations in Latin American countries. Therefore, governments have implemented different strategies such as front-of-package warnings to inform consumers about the intake of trans fats, added sugars, sodium, saturated fats, and sweeteners. This research focuses on analyzing the influence of octagonal front-of-package warnings on the purchasing decision of fried and processed foods among students at the Universidad Católica Luis Amigó Medellín campus. A qualitative approach is used with a descriptive research type and a non-probabilistic accidental sampling, using the survey as a research technique to understand how these warnings influence consumer purchasing decisions. One of the main findings is that 59.8% of consumers pay more attention to the octagonal front-of-package warnings on snacks compared to other categories. In addition, if the product has more than three octagonal front-of-package warnings, 38.6% of respondents say they are very unlikely to buy it.
Source: MEDIACIONES
Authors: Jhon Esteban Morales-Quintero, Laura Macía Álvarez, Catalina Fina Ruiz
Institution: Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413243264