Fiscal policies to improve diet have emerged as apparent effective interventions to counteract overweight and obesity and non-communicable diseases such as diabetes type 2, cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders and some types of cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
In the virtual supermarket, participants will be randomly assigned to one of the following conditions:
(i) Sugar-sweetened beverages tax condition. In this condition, prices of sugar-sweetened bever
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants are eligible for inclusion in the study if they meet the following criteria: (i) being 18 years or older, (ii) being familiar with the Dutch language, (iii) being largely/totally responsible for grocery shopping, and (iv) having access to a laptop or computer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People who do not comply with the inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sugar-sweetened beverage purchases per household per week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures will be leading brand SSB purchases, house brand SSB purchases, healthiness of the total shopping basket (total unit food items with a Nutri-score A, B or C), and total purchased energy (kcal). Descriptive statistics for the following outcome measures will also be presented: food groups (total unit food items within NEVO food groups), sugar, fat, saturated fat, protein, fiber, sodium and total expenditure in euro. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMichelle Eykelenboom
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Outcome results
None listed