The effect of different food and beverages tax schemes on consumer purchases in a virtual supermarket

Conditions: 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.

Registration Number: NL-OMON24906

Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Brief Summary: Will follow

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 375

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

People who do not comply with the inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sugar-sweetened beverage purchases per household per week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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).<br><br>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.