@article{fdi:010049199,
  title = {{T}he acceptability to stakeholders of mandatory nutritional labelling in {F}rance and the {UK} - findings from the {P}or{G}row project},
  author = {{H}oldsworth, {M}ichelle and {D}elpeuch, {F}rancis and {K}ameli, {Y}ves and {L}obstein, {T}. and {M}illstone, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground: {I}mplementing a {E}uropean {U}nion ({EU})-wide mandatory nutrition labelling scheme has been advocated as part a multi-pronged strategy to tackle obesity. {T}he type of scheme needs to be acceptable to all key stakeholders. {T}his study explored stakeholders' viewpoints of labelling in two contrasting food cultures ({F}rance and the {UK}) to see whether attitudes were influenced by sectoral interests and/or national context. {M}ethods: {U}sing {M}ulti {C}riteria {M}apping, a decision analysis tool that assesses stakeholder viewpoints, quantitative and qualitative data were gathered during tape-recorded interviews. {I}n {F}rance and the {UK}, 21 comparable stakeholders appraised nutritional labelling with criteria of their own choosing (i.e. feasibility, societal benefits, social acceptability, efficacy in addressing obesity, additional health benefits) and three criteria relating to cost (to industry; public sector; individuals). {W}hen scoring, interviewees provided both optimistic (best case) and pessimistic (worst case) judgements. {R}esults: {O}verall, mandatory nutritional labelling was appraised least favourably in {F}rance. {L}abelling performed worse under optimistic (best case) scenarios in {F}rance, for five out of eight sets of criteria. {F}rench stakeholders viewed labelling as expensive, having fewer benefits to society and as being marginally less effective than {UK} stakeholders did. {H}owever, {F}rench interviewees thought implementing labelling was feasible and would provide additional health benefits. {B}ritish and {F}rench stakeholders made similar quantitative judgements on how socially acceptable mandatory labelling would be. {C}onclusions: {T}here is agreement between some stakeholder groups in the two different countries, especially food chain operators. {H}owever, cultural differences emerged that could influence the impact of an {EU}-wide mandatory labelling scheme in both countries.},
  keywords = {{E}urope ; nutrition labelling ; obesity ; public policy ; stakeholders},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {H}uman {N}utrition and {D}ietetics},
  volume = {23},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {11--19},
  ISSN = {0952-3871},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1111/j.1365-277{X}.2009.00999.x},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049199},
}