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Evidence-Informed Policy to Reduce Fast Food Consumption – An Empirical Study

Authors
Jiaying Tang1, Yi Yin Cheng2, Xinyi Lin3, *
1Department of Politics and International Relation, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
2Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London, London, WC2R 2LS, UK
3Department of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, WC2A 2AE, UK
*Corresponding author. Email: queenielinxinyi@gmail.com
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Xinyi Lin
Available Online 26 September 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-246-0_3How to use a DOI?
Keywords
health policy; fast food consumption; evidence-informed policy; health risk
Abstract

This paper describes an experiment examining the effectiveness of evidence-informed policy to regulate fast food consumption. We reviewed existing literature on public health policies that target unhealthy products, mainly focusing on evidence-based policies. During a 6-month field experiment, health risks associated with fast food consumption will be represented to the treatment group but not to the control group. Data on fast food consumption frequency and demographic information will be collected from both groups, and the effectiveness of the policy will be evaluated by comparing the data. If the policy is effective, we expect a statistically reduced fast food consumption in the treatment group; however, if we fail to observe the declining data, it may suggest that such policies are not strong enough regulations for the fast food market. Nonetheless, external factors such as contaminated samples or incorrect placement of health information could also contribute to this outcome.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Economic Development and Business Culture (ICEDBC 2023)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
26 September 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-94-6463-246-0_3
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-246-0_3How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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