Online grocery policies tested to fight chronic disease
NCT ID NCT07422922
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding taxes on unhealthy foods, nutrition labels, and checkout restrictions in online grocery and restaurant stores can help people buy fewer ultra-processed foods. Researchers will enroll 300 adults and track what they purchase in a simulated online store. The goal is to see if these policies can reduce calories, sodium, saturated fat, and added sugars from unhealthy products.
What this could mean
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Active substance
suite of healthy food policies (taxes, nutrition labels, checkout regulations)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that simple online shopping policies help people choose healthier foods, potentially reducing obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study in a simulated online store, not a real-world setting. Results may not translate to actual shopping habits or long-term health changes.
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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