Calorie Labels Have Small Impact on Food Choices, Study Says (1)

Calorie labels in supermarkets and restaurants have little impact on consumer choices, researchers found, fueling doubts about whether the practice is worth keeping.

The effect of the dietary information is a calorie reduction of about 1.8%, which amounts to removing two almonds from a 600-calorie meal, according to a review by the UK nonprofit Cochrane. The researchers aggregated results from 25 studies from countries including the US, UK and France.

A new generation of obesity drugs like Novo Nordisk A/S’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly & Co.’s Zepbound is changing the conversation around obesity, its causes and how to ...