Removing sugar sweetened beverages from a university campus

Abstract Healthy UCD is a health promotion initiative designed to create a sustainable healthy university campus. The aim of the study was to report on student and staff attitudes and provider attitudes to the removal and income from drinks one year following the removal of carbonated sugar sweetened beverages (HSSBs) on a large university campus, University College Dublin (UCD). In 2018 Healthy UCD, in partnership with the contracted beverage supplier, conducted a seven-week trial where all HSSBs were removed from the main campus and replaced with sugar-free or low-sugar alternatives. This was in advance of a levy on HSSBs to be introduced nationally. During the trial, drinks sales rose by 4%. Following the trial, a survey of students was conducted across the campus which provided the motivation to the University Management Team to approve removal of HSSBs on a permanent basis. Staff and student complaints were monitored over the following year. Drinks sales data was obtained from retail outlets for 2019 and compared to the same sales period for the previous year. Retail sales for drinks continued to grow despite removal of HSSBs, with 8% growth in the year following removal. A small number of complaints were documented. The most important was a query about those staff and students with diabetes mellitus who might need high sugar energy products and the removal of a particular HSSB which is sold in Ireland. This HSSB had not in fact previously been sold in UCD. The national advice regarding access to high sugar products in the case of hypoglycaemia from Diabetes Ireland was provided satisfactorily for all staff and students. Removal of HSSBs from a university campus is possible; advice must be provided to those who may feel negatively impacted by the change. Key messages Removal of high sugar sweetened drinks from a university campus is possible; advice must be provided to those who may feel negatively impacted by the change. Sales can grow despite health-related changes of the food environment.

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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value

10.1596/24701 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maria Eugenia Bonilla-Chacin ◽

Roberto Iglesias ◽

Agustina Suaya ◽

Claudia Trezza ◽

Claudia Macías

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Value ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Reviews examining sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight: correlates of their quality and conclusions.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718289805.793494407 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Mikael Fogelholm

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages

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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Body Composition in Relation to Salt Among Adolescent Resident in Sicily, Southern Italy

Current Nutrition & Food Science ◽

10.2174/1573401312666161018130011 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 21-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stefano Marventano ◽

Roberta Ferranti ◽

Mariagrazia Antoci ◽

Gabriele Giogianni ◽

Francesca Nolfo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Associated Factors among Northeastern Chinese Children

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072233 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2233

Author(s):

Xuxiu Zhuang ◽

Yang Liu ◽

Joel Gittelsohn ◽

Emma Lewis ◽

Shenzhi Song ◽

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Keyword(s):

Normal Weight ◽

Chinese Children ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Time Frequency ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

Convenience Stores ◽

Pocket Money ◽

At Home

(1) Background: The present study aimed to investigate the association between home-related factors, community environmental factors, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake among Northeastern Chinese children. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional. Children with complete data were included in the analysis (n = 901). A questionnaire modified according to BEVQ-15 measured the intake of SSBs. Logistic regression was applied to determine the factors associated with the consumption of SSBs. IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 was applied to perform all statistical analyses. (3) Results: The mean total amount of SSBs consumed on a weekly basis was 2214.04 ± 2188.62 mL. Children’s weekly pocket money, frequency of SSBs purchase, SSBs availability at home, the number of accessible supermarkets, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were all found to be associated with a high intake of SSBs among all children. Among children of normal weight, the findings indicated that weekly pocket money, SSBs availability at home, and number of accessible supermarkets were associated with a high SSBs intake. At the same time, frequency of SSBs purchase, mother’s SSBs intake, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were associated with a high SSBs intake among children with obesity. (4) Conclusions: Given the potential negative health effects of high SSBs intake, it is crucial to pay attention to home-related factors and community environment.

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