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Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Whole Grain Labeling Statements on Food Packages

Draft Questionnaire

Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-xxxx

Expiration Date: xx/xx/201x

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Section A: Nutrition and Food Label Awareness & Perceptions

A1. Think about shopping for food at the store. On a scale of 1 to 6, where 1 is not important at all and 6 is very important, how important to you is each of the factors listed below? [RANDOMIZE FACTORS]

	Not important at all 1	2	3	4	5	Very important 6
Price
Brand
Healthiness or nutritional qualities
Convenience
Taste

A2. Thinking about the foods you have eaten in the past week for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks, how many times did you have each of the following types of foods? [RANDOMIZE FOODS]

	None	1 to 2 times	3 to 4 times	5 to 6 times	7 times or more	Don’t know
Vegetables, including beans and peas
Salty snacks (chips, pretzels, fries, etc.)
Fruits, including canned fruits
Bread
Breakfast bars
Soft drinks and sugared fruit drinks (e.g. apple juice)

Section B: Food Labels

[SHOW LABEL 1 ON THE SCREEN]

[PROVIDE A BUTTON FOR INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS TO SEE THE BACK PANEL]

B1. Imagine that you are in a grocery store and thinking about getting some [INSERT FOOD] for yourself or your family. How likely would you be to purchase this product? Please use a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 means “very unlikely” and 6 means “very likely”.

1	2	3	4	5	6
Very unlikely to purchase					Very likely to purchase

B2. How high or low is this product regarding the amounts of the following ingredients or nutrients? Please use a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 means “none or very low” and 6 means “very high”. [RANDOMIZE FACTORS]

	None or Very low 1	2	3	4	5	Very high 6	Don’t Know
Whole grains
Fiber
Iron
Magnesium
Selenium
B vitamins

B3. How would you rate the following attributes of this product using the scale from 1 to 6, where 1 means “not good at all” and 6 means “very good”.

	Not good at all 1	2	3	4	5	Very good 6	Don’t Know
Texture
Taste
Healthiness or nutritional quality

B4. If you include this product in your daily diet, how likely would it be to help you lower the risk of each of the following health problems? Please use a scale from 1 to 6, where 1 means “very unlikely” and 6 means “very likely”. [RANDOMIZE LIST]

	Very unlikely to help lower the risk 1	2	3	4	5	Very likely to help lower the risk 6	Don’t know
Digestive Problems
High Cholesterol
Heart disease
High blood pressure or hypertension
Diabetes or high blood sugar
Cancer
Obesity or overweight
Osteoporosis or bone problem

[ASK B5 IF THE LABEL ASSIGNED IS NOT A LABLE WITH NO CLAIM]

B5. Would you say that the statement on the front of this package, [INSERT CLAIM] is,

1	2	3	4	5	6
Not trustworthy at all					Very trustworthy
Not reasonable at all					Very reasonable
Not helpful at all					Very helpful
Not clear at all					Very clear
Not informative at all					Very informative

Section C: General Knowledge and Attitudes about Whole Grain, Food Labels, and Nutrition

C1. Here are some claims or terms that may appear on the front of a product package. How likely would you say each one of them means that the product is a whole grain product? (Please use the scale from 1 to 6, where 1 means "Very unlikely a whole grain product" and 6 means “Very likely a whole grain product". [RANDOMIZE TERMS]

	Very unlikely a whole grain product 1	2	3	4	5	Very likely a whole grain product 6	Don’t know
Whole Wheat
12 Grain
Grains that are naturally rich in fiber
Made with Whole Wheat
Good source of fiber
Multi-Grain
Brown Rice
Oatmeal
Popcorn
Stone-ground Flour
Cracked wheat
Enriched Grain/Flour
Unbleached Flour

C2. Here are some claims or terms that may appear on the front of a product package. How likely would you say each one of them means that the product is rich in fiber (Please use the scale from 1 to 6, where 1 means "Very unlikely rich in fiber" and 6 means “Very likely rich in fiber". [RANDOMIZE TERMS]

	Very unlikely rich in fiber 1	2	3	4	5	Very likely rich in fiber 6	Don’t know
Whole Wheat
12 Grain
Grains that are naturally rich in fiber
Made with Whole Grain
Made with Whole Wheat
Good source of fiber
Multi-Grain
Brown Rice
Oatmeal
Popcorn
Stone-ground Flour
Cracked wheat
Products with at least 8 grams of whole grain
Enriched Grain/Flour
Unbleached Flour

C3. Have you ever shopped whole grain foods?

1. Yes  [continue]

2. No  [skip to C6]

C4. How do you know which products are whole grain products? Check all that apply.

1. Information on the front of the package, such as claims, logos, pictures

2. Information on the back or side of the package (nutrition facts label, ingredient list, claims, logos, pictures)

3. Color of the product

4. Price of the product

5. Other (please specify) __________________________

C5. Have you ever used the Nutrition Facts label to tell which products are whole grain products?

1. Yes  [continue]

2. No  [SKIP TO C7]

C6. Which one of the following suggests that the product is most likely a whole grain product that provides a good source of fiber? [Choose one answer]

1. Whole grain (whole wheat, oat, etc.) is listed as the 1^st or 2^nd item on the ingredient list, and the % Daily Value (DV) for dietary fiber is high

2. Whole grain (whole wheat, oat, etc.) is listed as the 1^st or 2^nd item on the ingredient list, and the % DV for dietary fiber is low

3. Whole grain (whole wheat, oat, etc.) is listed on the ingredient list, but not as the 1^st or 2^nd item, and the % DV for dietary fiber is high

4. Whole grain (whole wheat, oat, etc.) is listed on the ingredient list, but not as the 1^st or 2^nd item; and the % DV for dietary fiber is low

5. Don’t Know

C7. Have you eaten any whole grain products (such as cereal or bread, pasta that are made with whole grains) in the past week for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks?

1) Yes [Continue]

2) No [Skip to C9]

3) Don’t know

C8. Thinking about the whole grain products (such as cereal or bread, pasta that are made with whole grains) you have eaten in the past week, how much did you eat on average?

1. less than 1 serving a day (Examples of a one-serving equivalent includes 1 regular slice of 100% whole-grain bread or ½ cup cooked oatmeal)

2. 1-3 servings a day

3. More than 3 servings a day

4. Don’t Know

C9. If a food package label stated that it contained “5 grams of whole grains per serving,” how many grams of fiber would you expect in each serving?

1. More than 5 grams of fiber

2. 5 grams of fiber

3. 3 to 4 grams of fiber

4. 1 to 2 grams of fiber

5. Less than 1 gram of fiber

6. Unsure if whole grain products contain fiber

7. Don’t Know

C10. Please evaluate whether each of the following statements is true or false.

	True	False	Don’t Know
Nutrition experts recommend that half of the grain foods in your diet should be whole grains
The primary benefits of whole grain foods come from the dietary fiber in the foods
Nutrition experts recommend eating three or more servings (at least 48 grams) of whole grains everyday
Most dietary fiber come from whole grains only
Whole grains are one of the best sources of fiber
All whole grain foods are organic

C11. When you buy a packaged food product for the first time, how often do you read the Nutrition Facts label?

1. Always

2. Most of the time

3. Sometimes

4. Rarely

5. Never

Don’t know

C12. Read the following statements and check all that apply to you.

	Yes	No	Don’t Know
I have wheat allergy
I have medically diagnosed celiac disease
I have medically diagnosed gluten intolerance
I follow a gluten-free diet

Section D: Health Status & Demographics

The next few questions may seem a bit personal, but we need this information for statistical purposes. As mentioned before, your responses are confidential and the results will be used in the aggregate form only.

D1. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] Would you say your health in general is ….

excellent

very good

good

fair

poor

Don’t know

Prefer not to answer

D2. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] Are these health problems of concern to you or anyone currently living in your household? Please select an answer for each of the health problems. [ROTATE HEALTH PROBLEMS]

	Yes	No	Don’t know	Prefer not to answer
Cancer
Diabetes
Heart disease
Hypertension or high blood pressure
High cholesterol
Obesity or overweight
Osteoporosis or bone problem
Stroke

D3. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] How tall are you without shoes? Please enter a number in both “feet” and “inches” or select “prefer not to answer.”

Feet _ [ONE SPACE] Inches _ _ [TWO SPACES]

Prefer not to answer

D4. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] How much do you weigh without shoes? Please enter a number in pounds.

Pounds _ _ _ [THREE SPACES]

Prefer not to answer

D5. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] Do you consider yourself to be overweight, underweight, or about the right weight?

Overweight

Underweight

About the right weight

Don’t know

Prefer not to answer

D6. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] What is the highest grade or level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received? Please select one.

0 - 11 years or grades

12 years, high school graduate, or GED

1 to 3 years of college or associate degree

4 years of college or college graduate

Postgraduate, masters, doctorate, law degree, MD

D7. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] What year were you born?

19 _ _ [TWO SPACES]

D8. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] Are you …. (please select one)

Female

Male

D9. [ALL PARTICIPANTS] Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin? Please select one.

Yes

No

D10 [ALL PARTICIPANTS] What is your race? You may choose one or more categories as they apply.

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

Some other race

Thank you. These are all the questions in this survey. We hope you have enjoyed your participation in the survey.

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Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Whole Grain Labeling Statements on Food Packages

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