Table 2.
Level of support for proposed food policies (N = 2729)
| Level of support, weighted % (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Support | Neutral | Oppose | |
| 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) |