Implementation of health-promoting retail initiatives in the Healthier Choices in Supermarkets Study-qualitative perspectives from a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving food environments like supermarkets has the potential to affect customers' health positively. Scholars suggest researchers and retailers collaborate closely on implementing and testing such health-promoting interventions, but knowledge of the implementation of such interventions is limited. We explore the implementation of four health-promoting food retail initiatives selected and developed by a partnership between a research institution, a large retail group, and a non-governmental organisation.

Methods

The four initiatives included downsizing of bags for pick'n' mix sweets and soda bottles at the check-out registers, shelf tags promoting healthier breakfast cereal options, and replacing a complimentary bun with a banana offered to children. The initiat

SUBMITTER: Duus KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367934 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature