Do calorie labels change energy purchased in a simulated online food delivery platform? A multi-arm randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As rates of obesity and overweight continue to increase in the UK, calorie labels have been introduced on menus as a policy option to provide information to consumers on the energy content of foods and to enable informed choices. This study tested whether the addition of calorie labels to items in a simulated food delivery platform may reduce the energy content of items selected.

Methods

UK adults (n = 8,780) who used food delivery platforms were asked to use the simulated platform as they would in real life to order a meal for themselves. Participants were randomly allocated to a control condition (no calorie labels) or to one of seven intervention groups: (1) large size calorie labels adjacent to the price (LP), (2) large size label adjacent to the product name

SUBMITTER: Luick M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406871 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature