Avaliação da rotulagem de alimentos industrializados produzidos em Inhumas/GO

Abstract

Labels are fundamental in the communication between product and consumer. In addition, reading food labels while shopping is extremely important, as it helps in the decision of what to buy, making it possible to give preference to foods with a composition that pleases the consumer's choice. Therefore, it is important that the information is always very clear and sharp, and can be used to guide the choice of food. For this to be possible, it is necessary that the labeling and the information are easy to interpret and comply with the legislation in force. Considering these issues, the objective of this work was to evaluate the labeling of processed foods produced in the food industries of Inhumas/GO, verifying the compliance of the mandatory declaration of products against the legislation in force, RDC nº 259, RDC nº 359, RDC nº 360, RDC No. 26 and RDC No. 54. Of the 95 labels evaluated, 48% were found to be irregular according to legislation RDC/26, RDC/360 and RDC/259, whereas legislation RDC No. 54 and RDC No. 359 were 100% in accordance. Therefore, in the present work, it can be observed that the industries of the municipality of Inhumas-GO seek to bring clear and true information to their consumers, but they still need to improve the information on their labels. In addition to having a better understanding of legislation, in order to ensure that consumers receive information in accordance with current legislation.