The influence of different food taxes on food purchases in a virtual supermarket
- Conditions
- Fiscal policies may form a solution in improving dietary intake as prevention strategy for diseases such as obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular diseases. This study in a virtual supermarket aims to examine the effectiveness of varying taxing schemes to stimulate healthier food purchases.
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28352
- Lead Sponsor
- VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Brief Summary
will follow
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 700
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion criteria are: I) adults (18+ yr.) who regularly purchase foods in a supermarket, ii) sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language, III) access to computer + internet
Exclusion Criteria
people who do not comply with the inclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - difference in total calories (kcal) purchased between each tax-condition and the control condition. <br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Percentage of purchased healthy and non healthy foods between each tax-condition and the control condition. <br>