According to a survey in Malaysia conducted in December 2018, 59 percent of respondents stated that they checked the nutrition information before purchasing any food products or beverages. By comparison, 38 percent of respondents claimed to check for a Healthier Choice logo before purchasing a food or drink product. Malaysia has one of the highest rates of obesity in Asia, and the government has taken measures to curb this problem such as introducing a sugar tax in 2019.
Share of respondents who checked the following nutritional labels before purchasing a food product in Malaysia as of December 2018
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Which of the following nutritional labels do you look out for, if any, to gain information prior to purchasing any food or drink product?"
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Food Industry Asia. (April 29, 2019). Share of respondents who checked the following nutritional labels before purchasing a food product in Malaysia as of December 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058151/malaysia-nutrition-labels-most-used-by-consumers/
Food Industry Asia. "Share of respondents who checked the following nutritional labels before purchasing a food product in Malaysia as of December 2018." Chart. April 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058151/malaysia-nutrition-labels-most-used-by-consumers/
Food Industry Asia. (2019). Share of respondents who checked the following nutritional labels before purchasing a food product in Malaysia as of December 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058151/malaysia-nutrition-labels-most-used-by-consumers/
Food Industry Asia. "Share of Respondents Who Checked The following Nutritional Labels before Purchasing a Food Product in Malaysia as of December 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058151/malaysia-nutrition-labels-most-used-by-consumers/
Food Industry Asia, Share of respondents who checked the following nutritional labels before purchasing a food product in Malaysia as of December 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058151/malaysia-nutrition-labels-most-used-by-consumers/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who checked the following nutritional labels before purchasing a food product in Malaysia as of December 2018 [Graph], Food Industry Asia, April 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058151/malaysia-nutrition-labels-most-used-by-consumers/
