Voicing residents' perception of (commercial) food cues in outdoor public spaces: a photovoice study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

(Commercial) food cues in outdoor public spaces are environmental drivers of unhealthy diets. This study aimed to explore residents' perceptions of food cues in outdoor public spaces in relation to their perceived food environment, eating behaviour, and their opinion on governmental outdoor food cue regulations.

Methods

A photovoice study, consisting of a photography assignment followed by semi-structured interviews, was conducted among 15 adult residents of the municipality of Wageningen, the Netherlands. Participants had one week to take photographs of outdoor food cues they encountered in their municipality, using a mobile app "myfoodenvironment", that were central to the interview afterwards.

Results

Participants mainly noticed unhealthy food cues, whic

SUBMITTER: Wopereis TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016199 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature