Nudging sugar portions: a real-world experiment

Sugar overconsumption is a major contributor to overweight and obesity, with daily consumption greatly exceeding the WHO's recommendations. The aim of the present study was to determine whether using a functionally modified sugar shaker as a food environment nudge could be an effective means to reduce the sugar used in hot beverages.Sugar shakers were functionally modified to reduce the amount of sugar in each pour by 47%. A real-world...