Grocery labels could slash your carbon footprint and boost health
NCT ID NCT06648226
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Stanford study tested whether showing health or climate labels on grocery products, along with swap suggestions, helps people pick healthier and lower-carbon foods. Over 1,200 adults completed online shopping tasks and surveys. The goal was to see if simple labels can guide better choices without forcing anyone to change their habits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- health and climate labels with swap recommendations
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple labels and swap suggestions in online grocery stores help people make healthier and more eco-friendly food choices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to real-world shopping or lead to lasting behavior change.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,201 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Reside in the United States * Able to complete a survey in English * Have internet access to complete the 3 online study visits Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 * Reside outside of the United States * Unable to complete a survey in English * Do not have internet access to complete the 3 online study visits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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