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| Title |
Effects of an icon-based menu labelling initiative on consumer food choice
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| Published in |
Perspectives in Public Health, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1177/1757913916640826 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Claire Kerins, Katie Cunningham, Francis M Finucane, Irene Gibson, Jenni Jones, Colette Kelly |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an icon-based menu labelling initiative on consumer buying behaviour. This quasi-experimental study recruited a convenience sample of eight food service establishments, all with at least one menu item meeting the heart healthy criteria. Data from sales of all menu items sold over an 8-week period were collated 4 weeks prior to and 4 weeks during the display of information icons related to healthy food choices on menus. The absolute change in menu item sales showed a non-significant trend towards an increase in healthier menu item selections. Furthermore, there was no association between the type of food service establishment and the percentage change in labelled menu item sales. The study did not find a statistically significant influence of the icon-based menu labels on consumer food choice. Given the limited amount of research that examines alternative menu labelling formats in real-world settings, more studies are necessary to confirm these results. Further research is needed to identify the optimal format, content and impact of menu labels on consumer behaviour. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 2 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 79 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 78 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 11% |
| Researcher | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Unknown | 24 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 19% |
| Psychology | 8 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 22% |
| Unknown | 27 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 September 2022.
All research outputs
#6,569,350
of 23,972,269 outputs
Outputs from Perspectives in Public Health
#239
of 601 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#108,176
of 369,551 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Perspectives in Public Health
#13
of 30 outputs
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