Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/278497 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
SustainableFood Discussion Paper No. 3
Publisher: 
Georg-August University of Göttingen, RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems, Göttingen
Abstract: 
Default nudges are an increasingly prominent tool for promoting healthy and sustainable food choices; however, questions of acceptance remain. While default nudges are more acceptable to the public than traditionally paternalistic tools that aim to restrict choice, they are also the least acceptable amongst nudging strategies. Little research has investigated the aspects of default nudge design that can be leveraged to better uphold freedom of choice, increase public acceptance, and therefore heighten legitimacy of default nudges. Consequently, this study examines public acceptance of five food choice default nudges with demonstrated precedent of effectiveness, as drawn from research studies and/or real-world policies, along with a design variation of each anticipated to increase acceptance. Three drivers of acceptance - perceived intrusiveness, perceived effectiveness, and own behavior - are examined.
Subjects: 
default nudge
healthy and sustainable food choices
public acceptance
perceived intrusiveness
transparency
JEL: 
I12
I18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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