A Randomized Intercept Survey Trial to Test the Effectiveness of Multiple Traffic Light Labels on Online Grocery Shopping Behaviors in Bahrain
Soye Shin, Ali Shubbar Jawad, Buthaina Yusuf Ajlan, Fatema Ahmed Mohammed Isa, Amna Ghassan Alawadhi, Reem Alsukait, Eric A. Finkelstein · 2026
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Soye Shin and co-authors test food labels in Bahrain in a 2026 randomized trial. Multiple Traffic Light labels show fat, sugar, and salt in red, amber, and green per serving, and Bahrain is weighing their use. The team adapted the label for Arabic reading direction and tested it in a purpose-built online grocery store on a tablet.
Adults who shop for their households were recruited in busy public venues between January and May 2025 and did one shop each. Of 395 people randomized, 360 entered the main analysis. The label did not significantly change the health score of baskets, calories, or nutrients of concern. Fewer than half of shoppers read the label correctly afterward, so the authors urge pairing labels with public education.
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| CREATOR | Soye Shin, Ali Shubbar Jawad, Buthaina Yusuf Ajlan, Fatema Ahmed Mohammed Isa, Amna Ghassan Alawadhi, Reem Alsukait, Eric A. Finkelstein |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |