Nutrition cues on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage containers sold in grocery stores in Québec City, Canada

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dc.contributor.authorDemers-Potvin, Élisabeth
dc.contributor.authorGaucher-Holm, Alexa
dc.contributor.authorHobin, Erin
dc.contributor.authorProvencher, Véronique
dc.contributor.authorNiquette, Manon
dc.contributor.authorBélanger-Gravel, Ariane
dc.contributor.authorVanderlee, Lana
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-30T17:40:36Z
dc.date.available2023-11-30T17:40:36Z
dc.date.copyright2023en_US
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractNutrition cues on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages (RTDs) may create an illusion of healthfulness; however, nutrition information on alcohol in Canada is seldom regulated. This research aimed to systematically record the use of nutrition cues on a subsample of RTDs sold in grocery stores. In July 2021, all available RTDs were purchased from three major grocery store banners in Québec City, Canada. Data regarding container size, purchase format, alcohol-by-volume (ABV), presence of nutrition cues (nutrient claims, other food-related claims and nutrition facts tables [NFTs]) and container surface occupied by nutrition cues were recorded. RTDs were classified as hard seltzers or pre-mixed cocktails and their ABV as “light-strength” (3.5%–4.0% ABV) and “regular-strength” (>4.0%–7.0% ABV). In total (n = 193), 23% were hard seltzers and 17% light-strength. Most RTDs (68%) had ≥1 type of nutrition cue, most often natural flavour claims (45%), an NFT (38%), and calorie claims (29%). Light-strength beverages were more likely than regular-strength to carry any nutrient claim (97% vs. 19%, p < 0.0001), an NFT (97% vs. 26%, p < 0.0001) and other food-related claims (e.g., natural flavour) (88% vs. 52%, p = 0.0002). In adjusted regression analyses, hard seltzers were more likely than pre-mixed cocktails to carry any nutrient claim (AOR = 19.1, 95% CI:7.5,48.7), any other food-related claim (AOR = 7.5, 95% CI:2.9,19.4), and an NFT (AOR = 45.5, 95% CI:12.6,163.9). The mean container surface occupied by nutrition cues was higher for hard seltzers compared to pre-mixed cocktails (13% vs 3%, p < 0.0001). The high proportion of RTDs carrying nutrition cues supports the need to further regulate labelling and marketing of RTDs.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported in full by the Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), at Université Laval. NUTRISS is supported by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS). The funder played no role in the study design, in the collection, analysis and interpretation of the data, in the writing of the report or in the decision to submit the article for publication. ÉDP and AGH are supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master’s award and a Fonds de recherche du Québec – santé (FRQS) Master’s Training Award for Applicants with a Professional Degree (#311447, #312301, respectively). VP is the Scientific Director of the Food Quality Observatory (funded by the Government of Quebec). LV is a Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) scholar.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDemers-Potvin, É., Gaucher-Holm, A., Hobin, E., Provencher, V., Niquette, M., Bélanger-Gravel, A., & Vanderlee, L. (2023). Nutrition cues on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage containers sold in grocery stores in Québec City, Canada. Preventive Medicine Reports, 32, 102164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102164en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102164
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/15662
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPreventive Medicine Reportsen_US
dc.subjectNutrient claimen_US
dc.subjectNutrition claimen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol labelsen_US
dc.subjectAlcohol policyen_US
dc.subjectAlcoholic beveragesen_US
dc.subjectFood environmenten_US
dc.titleNutrition cues on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage containers sold in grocery stores in Québec City, Canadaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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