Online RCT of Icon Added-Sugar Warning Labels for Restaurant Menus

Citation

Falbe, Jennifer; Musicus, Aviva A.; Sigala, Desiree M.; Roberto, Christina A.; Solar, Sarah E.; Lemmon, Brittany; Sorscher, Sarah; Nara, DeAnna; & Hall, Marissa G. (2023). Online RCT of Icon Added-Sugar Warning Labels for Restaurant Menus. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 65(1), 101-111.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: To reduce added-sugar consumption, jurisdictions are considering requiring restaurant menu labels to identify high-added-sugar items. This study examined the impacts of added-sugar warning labels on hypothetical choices, knowledge of items' added-sugar content, and perceptions of high-added-sugar items.
STUDY DESIGN: The design was an online RCT.
SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: National sample of adults (N=15,496) was recruited to approximate the U.S. distribution of sex, age, race, ethnicity, and education.
INTERVENTION: Participants viewed fast-food and full-service restaurant menus displaying no warning labels (control) or icon-only added-sugar warning labels next to high-added-sugar items (containing >50% of the daily recommended limit).
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcome measures were hypothetical ordering of

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2023.02.007

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2023

Journal Title

American Journal of Preventative Medicine

Author(s)

Falbe, Jennifer
Musicus, Aviva A.
Sigala, Desiree M.
Roberto, Christina A.
Solar, Sarah E.
Lemmon, Brittany
Sorscher, Sarah
Nara, DeAnna
Hall, Marissa G.

Article Type

Regular

Data Set/Study

American Community Survey (ACS)

Continent/Country

United States

State

Nonspecific

Race/Ethnicity

Black
White
Hispanic
Asian

ORCiD

Hall - 0000-0002-8690-9498