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Reduction in Purchases of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Among Low-Income, Black Adolescents After Exposure to Caloric Information

This paper examines the effect of an intervention to provide caloric information about sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on the number of SSBs purchased by Black adolescents. The intervention randomly assigned urban corner stores in Baltimore City, Maryland to the following calorie information conditions which were posted on the beverage cases: 1) absolute caloric count, 2) percentage More

Keywords: Corner store, Menu Labeling, Neighborhood, Point-of-decision prompts, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Urban

Date: February 2012

Resource Type: Journal Article

Focus Areas: Beverages Food Retail

Examining the Effect of Providing Lower Income Black Adolescents with Caloric Information on their Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Purchases

No prior interventions have focused exclusively on reducing purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in real-world settings among black adolescents. Providing easily understandable caloric information may be a low-cost, sustainable strategy for lowering overall caloric intake. In this study, investigators will examine the effects of a store-based, environmental intervention targeting black adolescents in Baltimore City which More

Keywords: Corner store, Food outlet, In-store marketing, Menu Labeling, Neighborhood, Point-of-decision prompts, Sugar-sweetened beverages, Urban

Date: November 2009

Resource Type: Grant Summary

Focus Areas: Beverages Food Marketing Food Retail