Table 2 Categorisation of jurisdictions according to presence or absence of mandatory menu labelling policies before 2019 data collection [9]
Country and Policy Status | Jurisdiction | Description | Unweighted n for this analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group | 听 | ||
England | National policy (2022) | In April 2022, England introduced mandatory calorie menu labelling for large out-of-home food businesses with more than 250 employees. | n鈥�=鈥�11,732 |
Comparator group 鈥� no policy present | 听 | ||
础耻蝉迟谤补濒颈补鈥� jurisdictions without a policy | Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory | The three states/territories included in the analysis do not have a mandatory menu labelling policy. Other states/territories with policies were excluded from the analysis. | n鈥�=鈥�1,719 |
颁补苍补诲补鈥� jurisdictions without a policy | All provinces other than Ontario | Provinces other than Ontario听do not have a mandatory menu labelling policy. Ontario implemented a mandatory menu labelling policy in 2017, and was excluded from the analysis. | n鈥�=鈥�9,752 |
惭别虫颈肠辞鈥� no policy | Whole country | No mandatory menu labelling policy. | n鈥�=鈥�14,494 |
United ingdom 鈥� jurisdictions without a policy | Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland | No mandatory menu labelling policy. | n鈥�=鈥�1,928 |