AVALIAÇÃO DA ROTULAGEM DE ALIMENTOS DIET E LIGHT

Abstract

The relevance of diet and light food labeling and the close relationship between these products and consumer health, it is essential to know the care labels legal determinations. The objective of this study was to identify the adequacy of information contained inthe labels of diet and light products to Brazilian law. To achieve this purpose, 41 products were selected from the Inhumas City markets. Some of the analyzed labels displayed irregularity such as a incomplete/unreadable nutritional information (7,1%) and absence of the medical informacion (14,3%). As main conclusion, it is possible to affirm that such inadequacies can imply in risks to the health of individuals and disrespect of consumer’s rights. It is strongly recommended the rigorous exercise of surveillance for the effective fulfillment of the legislation. Index Terms - Consumer advocacy, food labeling, legislation, food.