Research & Practice
The Feasibility of Health Information Signs at the Point-of-Sale for Sugary Drinks
Sugary drinks are the largest source of added sweeteners in the American diet and are the largest source of calories for teenagers. Their consumption is associated with weight gain, increased incidence of diabetes and cardiac events. Two-thirds of adults in King County and at least one-third of youth report consuming sugary drinks, with racial disparities in rates of consumption. Reducing access to and consumption of sugary drinks is likely to improve population health.
The Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Unit at Public Health-Seattle & King County has been working to reduce consumption of sugary drinks through policy, systems and environmental change. Some local health departments (LHDs) are contemplating the idea of requiring retailers selling sugary drinks to post signs at the point-of-sale (POS) that provide consumers with health information about sugary drinks. The purpose of this project to assess the feasibility of such a policy in the event of a collaborative movement by LHDs nationally.
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Project Type(s): MPH Practicum, PH Concentration Poster
Author(s): Katherine Getts
Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training
Year: 2015
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