Label identities and basic situation of health food in Changsha.
- Author:
Biao ZENG
1
;
Zhenqiu SUN
;
Ming HU
;
Linyong XU
;
Fang ZENG
;
Huixia LI
;
Li LI
;
Jingxuan HU
;
Jingcheng SHI
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Central South University, Changsha, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China;
Dietary Supplements;
Food Labeling;
Food, Organic;
Humans;
Sampling Studies;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2012;37(9):957-962
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the relevant information on the label of health food in Changsha, and provide scientific evidence for health food hygienic supervision.
METHODS:Investigation was conducted in department stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, and wholesale markets in the 5 districts in Changsha with multistage stratified sampling method. Self designed basic information of health food questionnaire was used to investigate the quality of labels the health food products.
RESULTS:Among the 408 random samples, the unidentified rates of label items were ranked in descending order: functional components (49.8%), unsuited community (27.9%), manufacturing date (23.0%), approval number and others (9.6%). The qualified rates of labels were different in different management types (χ(2)=59.793, P<0.05): the highest rate was in supermarkets (71.15%), followed by pharmacies (70.07%), shopping malls (57.47%), and wholesale markets (26.23%).
CONCLUSION:The supervision of label identities of health food should be strengthened, especially for the health food in the wholesale markets.
