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• Introduction: Food labels are the labels found in food that describe the nutrient content of foods and are intended to guide the consumer in choosing the right food. In recent years, more and more people have been reading their nutrition labels in order to be informed about their food content and their diet. • • Purpose: In this research is being considered the reading of food labels from the general population and whether sex, income, fitness frequency affect in this. In addition, the criteria for choosing the food market, the total amount spent on them and the reasons why they avoid reading the labels are being explored. • • Methodology: The survey involved 1200 residents of different ages from the prefectures of Attica, Evia, Thessaloniki and Serres. . After completing questionnaires and collecting data in Excel, the results were edited and plotted. • • Conclusion: The results show that the majority of respondents, almost 85% of them, are aware of the mandatory labeling of the nutrition label. Also, 42% of people often read the food label and are affected by their food information. Finally, 36% of people also look at the nutritional claims on the label.