The BHRU carried out a systematic scoping review of empirical evidence, and related conceptual material, to identify the effects of choice architecture interventions in micro-environments on diet, physical activity, alcohol and tobacco-related behaviours. The study found that public health interventions…
Do supermarket end-of-aisle displays affect sales of drinks?
End-of-aisle displays are often used by supermarkets to promote sales. We found from our study that: Putting drinks on end-of-aisle displays increases sales of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. For alcohol, this sales increase was similar to 4–9% decrease in…
How acceptable are pricing policies for changing behaviour?
How acceptable people find different interventions to reduce alcohol consumption varies depending on the type of intervention and its effectiveness. While our study found differences in acceptability depending on intervention type (affecting price, availability or advertising), acceptability increased when information…
Did the Scottish ban on multi-buy promotions reduce sales of alcohol?
A ban on selling alcoholic products on multi-buy promotional offers, i.e. “buy one get one free” (BOGOF) or “2 bottles for £8”, was introduced in Scotland in 2010. Our study suggested that the multi-buy ban had no effect on the…
Are children being exposed to alcohol advertising?
UK rules state that alcohol cannot be advertised in places where more than 25% of the audience is under 18 years of age. However, social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are heavily used by children and young…