Eco-Labels on menus: a nudge toward healthier fast food?
NCT ID NCT07536126
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested whether adding environmental harm labels to fast-food menu items influences the healthfulness of people's meal choices. Over 7,000 U.S. adults completed an online survey where they ordered meals from two fast-food restaurants, with menus showing either control labels or eco-labels. Researchers measured the nutritional quality of the selected meals using a standard scoring system.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Environmental harm menu labels (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these labels could help people make healthier fast-food choices by highlighting environmental impact.
- What could go wrong
- This was an online survey with hypothetical orders, not real-world behavior. Results may not translate to actual restaurant choices.
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Study facts
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- 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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7,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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: * 18 years of age or older * Member of the Verasight Panel * Residing in the United States Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years of age * Not residing in the United States * Completed the survey in less than one-third of the median completion duration of all participants * Respondents with high refusal rates (skipped or refused more than 50% of questions) * Respondents who 'straight-line' all question grids with 6 or more items, where responses are not internally consistent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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