Author: by Shukri F. Mohamed

A shopper at a supermarket. The study examined whether front-of-pack food labels could help Kenyan consumers make better choices. Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are on the rise in Kenya, putting immense strain on already over-stretched public health systems. These conditions are often driven by high intake of sugars, salts and unhealthy fats. So it’s more critical than ever for consumers to understand what’s in the foods they’re buying. But making sense of nutrition information isn’t always straightforward, especially with the small, complex labels on the back of most packages. Our recent study examined whether front-of-pack food labels…

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