ref for health care savings due to nutrition labeling? (fwd

[Bea Rogers]

Try:
Frazao, E.,  The American Diet: Health and Economic Consequences (USDA/ERS,
Feb 1995)

phnutr-l at u.washington.edu wrote:


> Friends:

>

> An interesting question for your consideration.

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> Regards,

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> Laura Larsson

> Health Services, University of Washington

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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------

> From: "Lisa Jahns" <yabber at earthlink.net>

> To: <PHNUTR-L-owner at u.washington.edu>, <dietetics-L at www.eatright.org>,

>         <dietetics-online at empnet.com>

> Subject: ref for health care savings due to nutrition labeling?

> Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:19:23 -0400

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> apologies for cross-posting.

> I am looking for research showing that nutrition facts labeling decreases

> health care costs.  Or at least changes behavior.  On the FDA web page I

> found vague references stating that although labeling is expensive, it is

> expected to save substantial amounts of healthcare $$ spent on several

> chronic diseases.

>

> CSPI also has a document stating that FDA has research but no references!

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

> lisa jahns, RD


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