CompletedNot Applicable

Climate Labels for Restaurant Menus Pilot

United States16,181 participantsStarted 2024-12-23

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to compare responses to 6 different types of labels for restaurant menus: 1) a QR code on all items (control); 2) High Climate Impact label; 3) High Climate Impact Warning label; 4) Climate Grade label; 5) Climate Grade label also displaying full range of possible grades; 6) Estimated Environmental Cost label. Participants will be randomized to 1 of these 6 labeling arms. Each participant will view a menu based on a real-world restaurant with one of the 6 labels shown on applicable menu items, select the menu item they would like, and then respond to survey questions about each label.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years and older * English-speaking * U.S. residents * Have eaten restaurant food at least once in the last month * Participants will reflect the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimates for sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and age Exclusion Criteria: * Non-US resident * Younger than 18 years old * Failing the attention check question * Completing the survey in less than 33% of the median completion time

What they're measuring

High climate impact menu item selected - dichotomous variable

Timeframe: Up to approx. 1 minutes

Total greenhouse gas emissions - continuous variable

Timeframe: Up to approx. 1 minute

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06651060

SponsorUniversity of California, Davis

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-13

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