The impact of price discounts and calorie messaging on beverage consumption: A multi-site field study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 629-633

  Jue, J Jane S ^a   Press, Matthew J ^a   McDonald, Daniel ^b   Volpp, Kevin G ^a   Asch, David A ^a   Mitra, Nandita ^c   Stanowski, Anthony C ^d   Loewenstein, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d ARAMARK Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Financial incentive; Messaging; Nutrition labeling; Point of purchase; Price discount; Soda tax; Sugar sweetened beverage

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CARBONATE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CALORIE; CALORIE MESSAGING; COST; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRICE DISCOUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ZERO CALORIE BEVERAGE;

CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCE; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRODUCT LABELING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEETENING AGENTS; TAXES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84872421099     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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