Since there are voices saying that it is difficult to understand food labeling such as allergens and additives, the Consumer Affairs Agency is demonstrating a unique system using smartphones so that the labeled information can be used more effectively. The survey was conducted at a supermarket in Tokyo from the 24th.
The demonstration survey was conducted at a supermarket in Koto-ku, Tokyo from 10 am on the 24th, when the person in charge called out to the customer and asked them to use a smartphone with a dedicated application to investigate the ease of use. I did.
National food labeling rules require that the packaging of processed foods be labeled with raw material names, additives, and allergens, but a Consumer Affairs Agency survey said that people who did not know about food labeling did not know about food labeling. In addition to about 30%, some people say that it is difficult to see, such as "small characters" and "too many display items".
The app used for the survey is a system developed independently, targeting about 90,000 products, and when you read the barcode on the product package, you can check information such as allergens and additives on the screen of your smartphone. You can change the size of characters and the order of display.
In addition, regarding nutritional components such as salt, comparisons with intake guidelines and explanations of terms can be seen.
The survey is scheduled to be conducted at two supermarkets in Tokyo and Chiba from the 24th, and the Consumer Affairs Agency wants to consider how to use the app and how to handle product data based on the survey results.
A woman in her thirties who participated in the survey on the 24th said, "The app was convenient because I was careful about the diet of allergic families and 1-year-old children. I want it. "