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December 8, 2025Public Health NutritionOpen Access

A scoping review of assessment of front-of-pack labeling policy implementation and response in low-and middle-income countries

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PFPenny FarrellThe University of SydneyATAnne Marie Thow

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Implication

Scoping review highlights gaps in policy implementation for front-of-pack labeling in LMIC, indicating a need for diverse approaches.

Key Points

  • This review aimed to explore research approaches and frameworks for assessing front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) policies in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC).
  • Systematic search of five databases for peer-reviewed articles on FOPL policy implementation in LMIC.
  • Data on study characteristics, methods, and findings were extracted and synthesized from selected studies.
  • Analysis revealed significant research imbalances and common limitations in existing studies.
  • Only three studies utilized qualitative approaches for implementation, while 28 response studies primarily used quantitative methods.
  • Most studies were concentrated in Latin America, indicating pronounced geographical bias.
  • Mandatory FOPL policies showed higher compliance compared to voluntary policies, despite facing challenges such as limited resources.

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Farrell et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ad4fa91c937236c696https://doi.org/10.1017/s136898002510150x
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