Chile offers new data on food warning label efficacy
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Chile has generated empirical evidence demonstrating that front-of-package warning labels on unhealthy foods are effective at changing consumer behavior and improving public health outcomes, providing a real-world policy success.
This does not prove that warning labels alone solve obesity or diet-related disease; effectiveness may vary by country, cultural context, and complementary policies.
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