The University of British Columbia healthy beverage initiative: changing the beverage landscape on a large post-secondary campus.
Katie M Di SebastianoSara KozickyMelissa BakerMatt DolfGuy FaulknerPublished in: Public health nutrition (2020)
The implementation of the HBI has met little resistance from the UBC community. The removal of SSB from residence dining locations did not result in any significant revenue loss or compensatory purchasing behaviour. This suggests that environmental intervention initiatives appear to be a viable option that may reduce SSB consumption on post-secondary campuses.