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      LA ETIQUETA NUTRICIONAL, POLÍTICA DE SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA Translated title: Nutritional labels, food security policy

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          Entendiendo el concepto de política como toda acción dirigida a obtener el bien común, este artículo resalta la etiqueta como herramienta de control que mejora el desarrollo de la seguridad alimentaria a partir de la información nutricional que contiene, toda vez que esta proviene de la presunción de una conducta honesta que nace del productor ante el consumidor. Es decir, la etiqueta es política de Seguridad Alimentaria por contener elementos aceptados como verdaderos por todos los consumidores. Se estableció una revisión del estado del arte alrededor del etiquetado nutricional y se analizó la normatividad en Colombia respecto al etiquetado y lo desarrollado por otras naciones. Se evidencia que en Colombia las entidades de regulación y control no poseen una política clara que utilice la etiqueta como herramienta de seguridad alimentaria a diferencia de otros países.

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          Understanding the concept of policy as any action intended to achieve the common good, this article highlights the label as a control tool that enhances the development of food security from the nutritional information it contains, since this nutritional information comes from the presumption of an honest behavior derived from the producer to the consumer. In other words, the label is Food Safety Policy for it contains elements accepted as true by all consumers. This study established a review of the nutritional label's state of art by analyzing existing regulations in Colombia, as well as regulations developed by other nations. It has been observed that institutions in charge of regulation and control do not have a clear policy towards labeling as a food security tool as it is true to other countries.

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          An educational program enhances food label understanding of young adolescents.

          While much research has focused on intake and eating behaviors of young adolescents, few studies have examined their knowledge of the Nutrition Facts label. The goals of this project were to assess the understanding of Nutrition Facts labels and the response of young adolescents to an educational program about Nutrition Facts labels. Thirty-four young adolescents participated by answering a short questionnaire and taking a pretest about Nutrition Facts labels and their food choices, which involved using actual Nutrition Facts labels from foods typically eaten by adolescents. Then the subjects participated in a short educational program on how to read the Nutrition Facts label. This was followed by a posttest. Initial knowledge of the basic use of the Nutrition Facts label was marginal, with only 6.65 (standard deviation=2.23) or approximately 55% of pretest questions answered correctly. However, the subjects' scores improved significantly to 8.32 (standard deviation=2.01) or approximately 70% correct on the posttest (P<0.0001, Fisher's exact test) after the educational session. In conclusion, young adolescents can learn how to read and understand the Nutrition Facts labels through educational sessions.
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                Journal
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                Investigación y Desarrollo
                Investig. desarro.
                Fundación Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia )
                0121-3261
                2011-7574
                July 2012
                : 20
                : 1
                : 168-189
                Affiliations
                [03] orgnameUniversidad de Cartagena
                [02] orgnameUniversidad de Cartagena
                [01] orgnameUniversidad de Cartagena Colombia
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                S0121-32612012000100006 S0121-3261(12)02000106
                cd2a3ef9-c160-48f9-a336-a51ea1cf4f9e

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 15 March 2011
                : 19 December 2011
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                Artículos de Investigación

                Label,Food Safety,Foodstuff,Policy,etiqueta,seguridad alimentaria,producto alimenticio,Política

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