Combined Incentives and Restrictions Lead to Better Food Choices
The JAMA Network, November 22, 2016
A recent randomised trial shows that financial incentives and certain food restrictions lead people to eat more healthy diets and reduce their calorie intake, which could help prevent obesity and diseases linked to poor nutrition. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) subsidised food purchases for 1 in 7 low-income Americans in 2015 and policy makers have long debated ways to control the types of foods that can be purchased with SNAP benefits to help people eat more nutritious foods.