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<p>Hannaford stores feature the company's Guiding Stars rating system, as shown on price tags in the cereal aisle at a South Portland, Maine, store on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. A new study by researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and the University of Florida suggest that the rating system steers shoppers toward healthier choices in grocery stores. (AP Photo/Clarke Canfield)</p>

<p>Hannaford stores feature the company's Guiding Stars rating system, as shown on price tags in the cereal aisle at a South Portland, Maine, store on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. A new study by researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and the University of Florida suggest that the rating system steers shoppers toward healthier choices in grocery stores. (AP Photo/Clarke Canfield)</p>

October 26, 2013

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Study: Gold star nutrition ratings appear to work
October 26, 2013 9 p.m.

Study: Gold star nutrition ratings appear to work

PORTLAND, Maine - A nutritional rating system using gold stars affixed to price labels on grocery store shelves appears to have shifted buying habits, potentially providing another tool to educate consumers on how to eat healthier, according to a new study.