Online on-demand delivery services of food and alcohol: A scoping review of public health impacts

Duthie, Cassian; Pocock, Tessa; Curl, Angela; Clark, Elinor; Norriss, Dru; Bidwell, Susan; McKerchar, Christina; Crossin, Rose

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101349

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“…Predictably, fast-food restaurants were the most popular option among this study respondents (69.7%), which is in line with earlier ndings in Saudi Arabia and internationally [26,28,31,32]. This nding supports the argument that food delivery applications could negatively affect the food environment by offering fast and easy access to unhealthy food options [33]. Moreover, the digital food environment of food delivery applications has been shown to advertise ultra-processed foods more than healthier foods by promoting combos, offering discounts and free deliveries, and presenting photos [27,[34][35][36].…”

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“…This could be due to the uneven gender representation in our sample (83.1% females) [53][54][55][56][57]. Research has shown that displaying caloric information on menus signi cantly reduces the number of calories ordered and consumed, indicating that it serves as an inexpensive and wide-reaching public health policy [33]. Half of the participants responded positively to the displayed caloric information on food delivery application menus, and they mostly utilized it to monitor their caloric intake to maintain body weight and estimate the nutritional content of ordered meals.…”

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Response of the Public to Calorie Labeling in Food Delivery Application Menus

Alkhunein,

Alkhaldy,

Alghefari

et al. 2023

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Background The use of food delivery applications is widespread; however, to date, there have been no studies on the effect of menu labeling on public’s dietary behavior and food choices. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the public preference and experience of ordering from food delivery applications, their response to the availability of calorie labeling in food delivery applications, and whether it impacts their food choices. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted between October and November of 2022. A total of 419 participants were recruited using an online questionnaire. Results The findings showed that most participants (59%) preferred to order using food delivery applications. Saving time and effort are the main reasons for using food delivery applications (61%). Caloric information in food delivery application menus is primarily utilized to monitor intake for weight maintenance (19%). The ability to calculate energy requirements and interest in viewing caloric information on food delivery application menus were linked to younger age and a higher level of education (p < 0.05). Conclusions These findings highlight the need to increase public awareness about calorie labeling on menus to aid the success and effectiveness of the calorie labeling in food delivery applications as a tool to promote balanced energy intake.

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Response of the Public to Calorie Labeling in Food Delivery Application Menus

Alkhunein,

Alkhaldy,

Alghefari

et al. 2023

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“…Research shows that meals delivered through MDAs have larger portion sizes and are higher in energy, sugars, salt, and fats compared to meals cooked at home or pre-packed meals purchased from a retailer [ 19 , 20 ]. The easy access to alcoholic beverages, which are also promoted on MDAs, makes alcohol purchases easier and increases associated health risks [ 21 ]. Data gaps and lack of regulation around MDAs make it challenging to monitor and understand the health risks of the digital food environment and hard to ensure access to safe and healthy food.…”

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The Development and Potential of a Digital out of Home Food Environment Monitoring Platform

Hetz,

Weerasinghe,

Rippin

et al. 2023

Nutrients

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The rapidly growing field of digital meal delivery platforms has transformed the out of home (OOH) food environment, presenting both opportunities and challenges for public health. This paper introduces the development and potential of a novel digital platform designed for monitoring the OOH food environment. Drawing on publicly available data from meal delivery applications, this platform provides valuable insights into the landscape of digital food offerings, such as the most common restaurants per region, average caloric content per meal type, and energy value per monetary unit. This research addresses the current void in regulations for this digital environment, particularly around food labeling and provision of nutrition information. Even though the platform has significantly improved our understanding of the digital food ecosystem, it highlights gaps, primarily due to the lack of publicly available individual data and inconsistencies in provided information. Despite these challenges, the proposed digital platform holds considerable promise for better understanding the digital food environment, supporting healthier food choices, and informing future policy interventions aimed at regulating the online food environment. This research advocates for mandatory regulations in the digital food sector to ensure comprehensive, comparable, and transparent nutrition information and equality in access to nutritious foods.

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“…On-demand delivery services provide rapid access to alcohol, intended for immediate consumption [1]. On-demand delivery is defined as being able to be delivered within 2 h of ordering [2,3]. Some meal delivery apps include alcohol delivery, whereas other on-demand services only deliver alcohol.…”

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Quantifying access to on‐demand alcohol in New Zealand

Crossin,

Norriss,

McKerchar

et al. 2023

Drug and Alcohol Review

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IntroductionOn‐demand delivery (<2 h from ordering) of alcohol is relatively new to New Zealand. We aimed to quantify the number of services available and the number of outlets available to purchase from within on‐demand services. We then tested whether access differed by neighbourhood demographics.MethodsWe identified six on‐demand alcohol services and quantified access to these in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Eighty‐one addresses were sampled according to three variables: (i) density of physical alcohol outlet tertile; (ii) socio‐economic deprivation tertile; and (iii) areas within the top 20th percentile of Māori within each city.ResultsThe median number of alcohol outlets to purchase from across all on‐demand delivery services was five, though this was higher in Christchurch. For all three cities combined, and for Wellington, the number of outlets available on‐demand was highest in areas with the highest density of physical outlets. However, the number of outlets available virtually was not associated with physical outlet density in Auckland or Christchurch. There were no significant differences in access observed for neighbourhood socio‐economic deprivation.Discussion and ConclusionsOn‐demand delivery services are changing local alcohol environments, and may be increasing overall access to alcohol at a neighbourhood level. On‐demand access patterns do not consistently reflect the physical alcohol environment. The current legislative and policy environment in New Zealand pre‐dates the emergence of on‐demand alcohol services. Local councils need to consider ‘virtual’ access as well as physical access when developing Local Alcohol Policies.

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Online on-demand delivery services of food and alcohol: A scoping review of public health impacts

Cited by 12 publications

References 60 publications

Response of the Public to Calorie Labeling in Food Delivery Application Menus

Response of the Public to Calorie Labeling in Food Delivery Application Menus

The Development and Potential of a Digital out of Home Food Environment Monitoring Platform

Quantifying access to on‐demand alcohol in New Zealand

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