Browsing Waterloo Research by Subject "Sugar-sweetened beverages"
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Beverage consumption and energy intake among Canadians: analyses of 2004 and 2015 national dietary intake data
(BioMed Central, 2019-10-19)Background Among adults and children consuming Western diets, beverages are significant sources of free sugars, saturated fats, excess calories, and alcohol, with relevance to chronic disease risk. The impact of recent ... -
The impact of price and nutrition labelling on sugary drink purchases: Results from an experimental marketplace study
(Elsevier, 2018-02-01)To examine the effect of front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling and sugary drink taxation on consumer beverage purchases. A total of 675 respondents aged 16 years and older participated in an experimental marketplace ... -
Taxes and front-of-package labels improve the healthiness of beverage and snack purchases: a randomized experimental marketplace
(BioMed Central, 2019-05-21)Background Sugar taxes and front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling systems are strategies to address diet-related non-communicable diseases. However, there is relatively little experimental data on how these strategies ...