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Trial reportAlcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)2025

Testing the influence of nutrient content claims and a health warning label on consumer perceptions of ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages: an online randomized experiment.

Samantha M Forbes, Lana Vanderlee, Erin Hobin

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Samantha M ForbesPopulation Health Portfolio, Public Health Ontario, 661 University Ave, Toronto, M5G 1M1, ON, Canada.
Lana VanderleeDepartment of Information and Communication, Université Laval, 1055 avenue du Séminaire, Quebec City, G1V 0A6, QC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5384-1821
Erin HobinPopulation Health Portfolio, Public Health Ontario, 661 University Ave, Toronto, M5G 1M1, ON, Canada.

Funding

Canadian Cancer Society #707616CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsTo investigate the influence of health-oriented nutrient content claims (NCC; e.g. 140 calories) and a health warning label (HWL) depicting cancer risks on consumer product perceptions of ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverages, including potential differences in subgroups.

methodsAn online within-participants experiment was conducted among alcohol consumers ages 18-64 in Canada (n = 4689). Participants viewed the front panel of RTD alcoholic beverage containers according to four label conditions: (1) NCC vs. no label, (2) NCC + HWL vs. no label, (3) HWL vs. no label, (4) no label vs. no label. When viewing each pair, participants were asked to select which product they: (a) are interested in trying, and (b) buy to reduce health risks. Responses were assessed using generalized estimating equation and logistic regression models within the overall sample and subgroups, including gender, age group, education, alcohol use, and body weight intentions.

resultsWhen asked to select the product to try and to reduce health risks, participants were more likely to select the product with NCC, compared to NCC + HWL or HWL. When NCC were present, women were more interested in trying the product and those trying to lose weight had higher odds of perceiving reduced health risks. No other characteristics were associated with label effects.

conclusionsNCC on RTD alcohol products influenced product appeal and risk perceptions among consumers, particularly women and those trying to lose weight. Prohibiting NCC on alcohol packaging could be an effective policy strategy to prevent increased appeal and minimize consumer confusion about alcohol health risks.

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Alcoholic BeveragesConsumer BehaviorFood LabelingNutritive ValueAdolescentAdultAlcohol DrinkingCanadaFemaleHumansInternetMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultalcoholalcohol advertisingalcohol labellingalcohol policyhealth warning label

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PMID40794902
PMCPMC12342902

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