Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia
Abstract Objective: There is limited knowledge of what influences sugary drink purchasing decisions in the Australian population. This study aimed to identify the most common locations and reasons across different demographic groups for purchasing sugary drinks in Australia. Methods: A total of 891...
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doaj-fb238ec08f6849b4b15d7ab4a15a67762020-11-25T03:41:06ZengWileyAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health1326-02001753-64052020-08-0144429129410.1111/1753-6405.13000Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in AustraliaJoanne Dono0Kerry Ettridge1Melanie Wakefield2Simone Pettigrew3John Coveney4David Roder5Sarah Durkin6Gary Wittert7Jane Martin8Caroline Miller9Health Policy Centre South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteHealth Policy Centre South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteCentre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Cancer Council VictoriaFood Policy The George Institute for Global Health New South WalesCollege of Nursing and Health Sciences Flinders University South AustraliaCancer Epidemiology and Population Health University of South AustraliaCentre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Cancer Council VictoriaFreemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Adelaide South AustraliaObesity Policy Coalition and Alcohol and Obesity Policy Cancer Council VictoriaHealth Policy Centre South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteAbstract Objective: There is limited knowledge of what influences sugary drink purchasing decisions in the Australian population. This study aimed to identify the most common locations and reasons across different demographic groups for purchasing sugary drinks in Australia. Methods: A total of 891 respondents (who purchased sugary drinks for personal consumption at least occasionally) from a broader national population telephone survey of Australian adults conducted in 2017 (n=3,430) were included in the analysis. Results: ‘Taste’ was a ubiquitous reason for purchase (94%) and the majority also agreed with ‘easily available’ (76%). Males, younger people and people of lower socioeconomic status (SES) were significantly more likely to agree that sugary drinks were ‘cheap’ and ‘better value than water’. Furthermore, males and younger people were more likely to report buying sugary drinks because they were ‘part of a meal deal’. The most common purchase locations were supermarkets (56%), followed by convenience stores (19%) and food or entertainment venues (17%). Conclusion: Taste is paramount in decisions to purchase sugary drinks, and widespread availability and value for money support consumption. Implications for public health: Policies and interventions targeting point‐of‐sale sugary drink purchasing decisions among the most ‘at risk’ consumers are warranted.https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13000sugary drinkspurchasing behaviourpolicy |
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Joanne Dono Kerry Ettridge Melanie Wakefield Simone Pettigrew John Coveney David Roder Sarah Durkin Gary Wittert Jane Martin Caroline Miller |
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Joanne Dono Kerry Ettridge Melanie Wakefield Simone Pettigrew John Coveney David Roder Sarah Durkin Gary Wittert Jane Martin Caroline Miller Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health sugary drinks purchasing behaviour policy |
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Joanne Dono Kerry Ettridge Melanie Wakefield Simone Pettigrew John Coveney David Roder Sarah Durkin Gary Wittert Jane Martin Caroline Miller |
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Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia |
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Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia |
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Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia |
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Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia |
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Nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in Australia |
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nothing beats taste or convenience: a national survey of where and why people buy sugary drinks in australia |
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
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1326-0200 1753-6405 |
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2020-08-01 |
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Abstract Objective: There is limited knowledge of what influences sugary drink purchasing decisions in the Australian population. This study aimed to identify the most common locations and reasons across different demographic groups for purchasing sugary drinks in Australia. Methods: A total of 891 respondents (who purchased sugary drinks for personal consumption at least occasionally) from a broader national population telephone survey of Australian adults conducted in 2017 (n=3,430) were included in the analysis. Results: ‘Taste’ was a ubiquitous reason for purchase (94%) and the majority also agreed with ‘easily available’ (76%). Males, younger people and people of lower socioeconomic status (SES) were significantly more likely to agree that sugary drinks were ‘cheap’ and ‘better value than water’. Furthermore, males and younger people were more likely to report buying sugary drinks because they were ‘part of a meal deal’. The most common purchase locations were supermarkets (56%), followed by convenience stores (19%) and food or entertainment venues (17%). Conclusion: Taste is paramount in decisions to purchase sugary drinks, and widespread availability and value for money support consumption. Implications for public health: Policies and interventions targeting point‐of‐sale sugary drink purchasing decisions among the most ‘at risk’ consumers are warranted. |
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sugary drinks purchasing behaviour policy |
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https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.13000 |
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