@article{ccb53399a19242c39717370ffe48163f,
title = "Calorie labeling and food choices: A first look at the effects on low-income people in New York City: Calorie information on menus appears to increase awareness of calorie content, but not necessarily the number of calories people purchase",
abstract = "We examined the influence of menu calorie labels on fast food choices in the wake of New York City's labeling mandate. Receipts and survey responses were collected from 1, 156 adults at fast-food restaurants in low-income, minority New York communities. These were compared to a sample in Newark, New Jersey, a city that had not introduced menu labeling. We found that 27. 7 percent who saw calorie labeling in New York said the information influenced their choices. However, we did not detect a change in calories purchased after the introduction of calorie labeling. We encourage more research on menu labeling and greater attention to evaluating and implementing other obesity-related policies.",
author = "Brian Elbel and Rogan Kersh and Brescoll, {Victoria L.} and Dixon, {L. Beth}",
note = "Funding Information: This paper was presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The research was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research Program, the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, and the New York University Wagner Dean{\textquoteright}s Fund. The authors thank Joyce Gyamfi, Kevin Lyu, Kristin Van Busum, Melinda Newe, Courtney Abrams, and their research assistants for their great efforts on this project. They are also grateful for comments received during presentations at AcademyHealth, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Harvard School of Public Health, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, New York University School of Medicine, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. Finally, the authors thank Beth Weitzman, Tod Mijanovich, Kelly Brownell, and Marion Nestle for their assistance with this project. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2009 Project HOPE–The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc.",
year = "2009",
month = oct,
day = "6",
doi = "10.1377/hlthaff.28.6.w1110",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "28",
pages = "w1110--w1121",
journal = "Health Affairs",
issn = "0278-2715",
publisher = "Project Hope",
number = "6",
}