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This review aims to assess how front-of-pack labeling affects sugar consumption and its relation to social inequality.

May 22, 2026Obesity ReviewsOpen Access

The Impact of Front‐of‐Pack Labeling on Social Inequality in Sugar Consumption and Purchase: A Systematic Review

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Systematic review shows front-of-pack labeling reduces sugar consumption, with mixed impacts on social inequality.

This review aims to assess how front-of-pack labeling affects sugar consumption and its relation to social inequality.
Systematic review of studies published since 2005 using Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and Web of Science.
Included randomized controlled trials and observational studies; screening by multiple reviewers.
Quality and bias assessed using ROBINS-E, RoB2, and CHEERS 2022.
10 studies were identified from 7701 total, focusing on front-of-pack labeling, particularly warning labels.
FOPL reduced sugar consumption at the population level; however, effects on social inequality varied.
Findings showed benefits for both higher (5 studies) and lower (4 studies) socioeconomic groups, with some reporting U-shaped effects.

Ge et al. (2026) studied this question.

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