Impact of the NYC Sugar Sweetened Beverage Policy on Calories Purchased and Consumed: Data on Fast Food Purchases, Dietary Patterns, and Retail Beverage Environments in New York City, Newark, and Jersey City, 2013-2014 (ICPSR 37143)
The current collection includes data collected as part of a planned evaluation of New York City's proposed soda portion cap policy. Baseline data collection was conducted in three waves. Wave 1 began in early January 2013 and ended in April 2013; Wave 2 was conducted from August to November 2013; and Wave 3 was conducted between January and June 2014.
Data was collected at point-of-purchase on the availability, sizing, promotion, and cost of beverages in the fast food restaurants of New York City, New York and of Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey. This data was also collected in these areas for their nearest convenience stores/bodegas and supermarkets. Consumer receipts were also gathered to supplement this survey data. Additional data collection was conducted using environmental scans of fast food and grocery store locations to evaluate the healthfulness of the beverage environment. Lastly, some participants also completed a telephone interview where data was gathered on participant's dietary recall.
These data are intended to gather a fuller picture of the factors that may influence beverage purchases.