Pre-post study | Assessment of calories purchased after calorie labeling of prepared foods in a large supermarket chain.

Assessment of Calories Purchased After Calorie Labeling of Prepared Foods in a Large Supermarket Chain – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Calorie Labels Don’t Deter Most Grocery Shoppers — Adding labels to prepared foods only yielded small decreases in calories purchased – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Commentary on Twitter

New @JAMAInternalMed study of 173 supermarkets across 5 states shows that #calorie #labeling results in ⬇️ in calories purchased from prepared bakery and deli items, but not for prepared entrees/sideshttps://t.co/afCWAvhQ2L

— Rishi Wadhera, MD MPP (@rkwadhera) August 1, 2022