4.2 Limitations
Our study shows that nutrition education can increase the duration of gaze at nutrition
labels. It is essential for consumers to comprehend labels in order to incorporate the
nutritional information into their daily diet. Future work should investigate the booklet's
impact on the participant's level of nutritional comprehension.More data are also needed
on the effect of even shorter exposure times. For instance, could minimal exposure to
nutritional educational images on food packaging influence decision making?
4.3 Significance
Society is becoming increasingly overweight and obese due to poor food choices and
dietary behaviors. The long-term trends in obesity put into question the effectiveness of
nutrition labels at motivating shoppers to make healthier choices. The current study
shows consumers naturally gaze toward product packaging rather than nutrition labels.
However, after reviewing the picture-based nutrition education booklet, consumers
increased duration of gaze at nutrition labels. Picture-based education may improve