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Customer awareness and perceptions of the high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS) placement legislation and impacts on self-reported food purchasing

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  • Kininmonth, Alice R.
  • Jenneson, Victoria L.
  • Pontin, Francesca
  • Halford, Jason C.G.
  • Johnstone, Alexandra M.
  • Morris, Michelle A.
  • Fildes, Alison

Abstract

Legislation in England restricts the placement of high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) products in stores and online. This is the first study to investigate shoppers’ perceptions, and self-reported purchasing behaviours following its implementation.

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  • Kininmonth, Alice R. & Jenneson, Victoria L. & Pontin, Francesca & Halford, Jason C.G. & Johnstone, Alexandra M. & Morris, Michelle A. & Fildes, Alison, 2025. "Customer awareness and perceptions of the high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS) placement legislation and impacts on self-reported food purchasing," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 135(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:135:y:2025:i:c:s0306919225001460
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102941
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