We looked at whether there were differences by Socioeconomic Status (SES) in how much people liked fruit. We were interested in whether this might explain socioeconomic differences in self-reported fruit consumption. Our results showed: no differences between SES found for…
How acceptable do people find different policies for trying to reduce how much we all drink?
The acceptability of different types of intervention can vary, with price interventions often having less public support. In our study, people found minimum unit pricing less acceptable than reducing the number of retail outlets, which in turn, was seen as…
Does information about intervention effectiveness increase acceptability?
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…
Does proximity and density of tobacco outlets impede quit attempts?
A study from the US suggested people who live closer to tobacco outlets are less likely to successfully quit smoking. We replicated this study in the UK to see whether the close proximity, or density of tobacco outlets near smokers’…
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…