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Public Reaction to Victoria's “2 Fruit ‘n’ 5 Veg Every Day” Campaign and Reported Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables

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Dixon, Helen, Borland, Ron, Segan, Catherine, Stafford, Hargita, Sindall, Colin·1998·Preventive Medicine

Abstract

Background The Victorian "2 Fruit 'n' 5 Veg Every Day" campaign was aimed at increasing awareness of the need to eat more fruit and vegetables and encouraging increased consumption of these foods in the Australian state of Victoria. The demand-side component of the campaign, which had television advertising as a centerpiece, ran from 1992 to 1995.Methods Annual postcampaign telephone surveys of approximately 500 Victorians ages 20 and over were conducted with the aim of examining public awareness of the campaign, beliefs about desirable eating habits for fruit and vegetables, and reported consumption of these foods.Results Over the years, patterns in the level of public awareness, reported consumption, and beliefs about appropriate levels of consumption have tended to parallel changes in the level of mass media investment. During the campaign's most intense period of promotional activity, significant increases in all of these variables occurred.Conclusions The results suggest that significant achievements can be made with relatively small-budget mass media promotion of dietary recommendations, especially when part of a more comprehensive program. However, campaigns may need to be adequately resourced for several years if sustained change is to be achieved.

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Authors
Dixon, H., Borland, R., Segan, C., Stafford, H., & Sindall, C.
Affiliations
  • Cancer Council Victoria (AU)
  • Deakin University (AU)
Corresponding author
Dixon, Helen
Venue
Preventive Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-07
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
572-582
ISSN
0091-7435 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1969604866
Cited by
71
References
18
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FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Preventive Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Media Influence and Health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies
Keywords
fruit and vegetable intake, dietary recommendations, mass media promotion, television advertising, public awareness, dietary habits, health campaigns, Victoria, Australia
MeSH terms
Adult, Advertising, Feeding Behavior, Female, Fruit, Health Promotion, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Vegetables, Victoria, Program Evaluation, Nutritional Sciences

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