Assessing the impact of a mandatory calorie labelling policy in out-of-home food outlets in England on consumer behaviour: a natural experimental study
The introduction of mandatory calorie labelling in England led to increases in self-reported noticing and using, with the key behavioural impact on ordering something different. Additional strategies may be required to maximise the public health benefits of calorie labelling.
Authors
- Michael Essman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5017-3880)
- Jean Adams
- Richard Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3837-6559)
- Stephen J. Sharp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-1440)
- David G. Hammond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8197-6010)
- Martin J. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1861-6757)
- Gary Sacks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9736-1539)
- Lana Vanderlee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5384-1821)
- Eric Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3586-5533)
- Thomas Burgoine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6936-3801)
- Megan Polden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1813-0765)
- Christine M. White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3319-7391)
- Andrew Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5951-889X)
Institutions
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Deakin University (AU)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (GB)
- Université Laval (CA)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22150-3
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases