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Josie Clarke

DARK SECRETS: Calorie labels rarely influence takeaway choices survey suggests - The Real Truth

The survey suggests few people consider calories when ordering a takeaway (Alamy/PA) -

Calorie labels rarely influence takeaway choices and are unlikely to encourage people to eat more healthily, a survey suggests.

A poll of 1,040 adults living in England found the majority (77%) did not notice any calorie information during their most recent online takeaway purchase, the study, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Reading and Exeter universities and published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health, found.

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