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ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2024

"Wait, Do I Need More Fiber?" Exploring UK Consumers' Dietary Fiber-Related Awareness and White Bread as a Viable Solution to Promote Subsequent Intake.

Victoria Norton, Carol Wagstaff, Julia Rodriguez Garcia, Alison Lovegrove, Peter Shewry, Mark Charlton, Nicola Gillett, Marcus John Tindall, Stella Lignou

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  4. Importance of dietary fibre, strategies for increasing intake and maintenance of the supply chain in the UK.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025
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  7. Key action areas for transforming the UK food system: insights from the Transforming UK Food Systems (TUKFS) Programme project portfolio.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025
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Victoria NortonDepartment of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
Carol WagstaffDepartment of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
Julia Rodriguez GarciaDepartment of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
Alison LovegroveSustainable Soils and Crops, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
Peter ShewrySustainable Soils and Crops, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom.
Mark CharltonAllied Technical Centre, 1 Vanwall Place, Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UF, United Kingdom.
Nicola GillettAllied Technical Centre, 1 Vanwall Place, Vanwall Business Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 4UF, United Kingdom.
Marcus John TindallDepartment of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.
Stella LignouDepartment of Food and Nutritional Sciences, Harry Nursten, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Sufficient dietary fiber consumption is associated with well-established health benefits, yet such intake is currently suboptimal globally. Thus, there is interest in developing strategies to improve dietary fiber intake. One such approach is to increase the dietary fiber content of staple foods, but this needs relevant investigation. Methods: Forty-two United Kingdom (UK) based consumers (18-76 y) were recruited to take part in seven focus group sessions investigating: (i) key factors in food choice; (ii) dietary fiber-related knowledge, awareness, consumption habits, and engagement levels; (iii) willingness to consume dietary fiber-rich staple foods; and (iv) gain initial feedback on dietary fiber-rich breads. Results: Overall, key dietary fiber themes emerged such as knowledge (benefits, foods, recommendations and labeling), consumption (not measuring intake), barriers (convenience and knowledge), resources (education and public appeal), and topics (food examples and cooking). Consumers were positive Conclusion: Our findings recommend combining education with a personalized element of advice, coupled with a collective effort from the government and food industry, as essential to help encourage a step-change in dietary fiber consumption in the UK population.

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consumer engagementdietary fiberfocus groupsstaple foodswhite bread

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