Policy type |
Menu labelling |
Calorie amounts on menus of chain restaurants (n = 2714) |
68.7% (1866) |
26.3% (713) |
5.0% (135) |
Calorie amounts on menus in school cafeterias (n = 2704) |
63.5% (1716) |
27.6% (747) |
8.9% (240) |
Symbols and warnings |
Symbols for “high sugar” on the front of food packages (n = 2716) |
79.4% (2157) |
17.6% (477) |
3.0% (82) |
Symbols for “high salt” on the front of food packages (n = 2712) |
76.8% (2084) |
19.8% (536) |
3.4% (92) |
Health warnings on packaged foods with high sugar levels (n = 2715) |
78.7% (2137) |
17.9% (486) |
3.4% (92) |
Symbols on grocery store shelf labels that identify healthy/unhealthy foods (n = 2714) |
67.8% (1840) |
25.9% (702) |
6.3% (172) |
Nutrition facts tables (e.g., calories) on alcoholic beverages (n = 2695) |
65.8% (1774) |
30.0% (808) |
4.2% (113) |
Taxation and subsidies |
Taxes on sugary drinks (n = 2702) |
40.8% (1104) |
31.9% (862) |
27.2% (736) |
Taxes on sugary drinks if the money was spent on subsidizing healthy foods (n = 2676) |
59.2% (1584) |
26.7% (716) |
14.1% (376) |
Taxes on foods with high sugar (n = 2689) |
38.5% (1035) |
33.8% (908) |
27.8% (746) |
Taxes on foods with high salt (n = 2678) |
30.7% (823) |
41.1% (1100) |
28.2% (754) |
Subsidies to reduce the price of fresh fruit and vegetables (n = 2711) |
83.0% (2250) |
13.8% (373) |
3.2% (88) |
Zoning restrictions |
Restrict the number of fast food restaurants near schools (n = 2696) |
38.4% (1036) |
42.0% (1131) |
19.6% (529) |
Restrict the number of convenience stores near schools (n = 2689) |
24.9% (669) |
45.8% (1232) |
29.3% (789) |
Marketing bans |
Ban on marketing sugary drinks to children (n = 2712) |
59.4% (1611) |
29.9% (812) |
10.7% (290) |
Ban on marketing unhealthy food and beverages to children (n = 2714) |
61.9% (1680) |
27.6% (750) |
10.5% (284) |
Ban on marketing all food and beverages to children (n = 2694) |
34.5% (930) |
38.4% (1035) |
27.1% (730) |
Ban on all marketing to children (i.e., toys, entertainment, food, and beverages) (n = 2687) |
35.7% (960) |
37.8% (1017) |
26.4% (710) |
School food policies |
Breakfast or lunch programs in schools (n = 2714) |
79.7% (2164) |
17.7% (479) |
2.6% (71) |
Nutrition standards for school cafeterias (n = 2729) |
79.0% (2157) |
18.0% (492) |
3.0% (81) |
Food formulation |
A maximum limit on salt levels in pre-packaged foods (n = 2695) |
66.0% (1778) |
26.1% (704) |
7.9% (213) |