Behavioural Insights and (Un)healthy Dietary Choices: A Review of Current Evidence

Jan Michael Bauer; Lucia A. Reisch

doi:10.1007/s10603-018-9387-y

Behavioural Insights and (Un)healthy Dietary Choices: A Review of Current Evidence

Jan Michael Bauer, Lucia A. Reisch

Department of Management, Society and Communication

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Abstract

This paper reviews the current evidence about behavioural insights in the field of (un)healthy food choice that can support the development of behavioural public-policy tools. It extends previous work on behaviourally based policies in health and food choice, both academic and professional. The core of the paper is a summary of reviews of behavioural insights-based interventions and the scientific evidence regarding their efficacy in nudging people towards healthier food choices. Overall, we cover 39 systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses published between 2010 and 2017. Additionally, we outline potential drivers and theories that could help to explain the mechanisms behind these interventions. The paper concludes with a discussion of the results and suggestions for policy-makers aiming to make use of behavioural insights in health policy.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Consumer Policy
Volume	42
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	3-45
Number of pages	43
ISSN	0168-7034
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10603-018-9387-y
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019

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Published online: 14. September 2018

Keywords

Choice architecture
Food choice
Review
Behavioural policy
Nudge

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