Table 1 List of archetypical intervention strategies and corresponding examples
Stimuli Interventions | Example |
|---|---|
| Â | Law |
Making unhealthier products more expensive | An increase of taxes on high-calorie products |
Making healthier products less expensive | A decrease of taxes on low-calorie products |
Restricting the promotion of unhealthier products | Prohibition of promotion of high-calorie products at bus shelters |
| Â | Marketing |
Promoting healthier products | Promotion of a low-calorie product by a famous athlete on behalf of the food supplier |
Decreasing the accessibility of unhealthier products | Placement of high-calorie products on the bottom shelf and low-calorie products at eyesight in a supermarket |
Increasing the availability of healthier products | Provision of low-calorie alternatives for high-calorie products by food suppliers |
| Â | Education |
Providing calorie information of personal choices in relation to choices of others | Use of a receipt that indicates the amount of calories one has bought and the amount others buy, implemented in a canteen by the employer |
Providing food labels with calorie information | Provision of extensive traffic-light labels on food products by food suppliers |
Providing information about healthier eating habits | Provision of information about how to create low-calorie eating habits through a governmental campaign |