Taxes, labels, or nudges? Public acceptance of various interventions designed to reduce sugar intake

This study investigated public acceptance of several specific government interventions to lower sugar intake in the population, using data from the first wave (2017) of a large survey (Swiss Food Panel 2.0) on eating behavior conducted in the German- and French-speaking regions of Switzerland (N = 5238; 48.7% men). Acceptance varied considerably among different interventions; the least intrusive (i.e., a front-of-package label on products...