The study
found plain packaging not only reduced overall misperceptions that there are healthier tobacco brands, but also found that participants under the age of 35 were 16.5 per cent less likely to view some brands as more prestigious than others.
Not exact matches
Figures from Australia - which imposed
plain packaging three years before the UK -
found that restricting the colour, size and font on cigarette packets led to a noticeable drop in the number of people smoking.
In Nancy's unique two - part
package, you'll
find two full ounces of real fruit lightly sweetened with pure honey and six ounces of Nancy's probiotic - rich
plain yogurt.
The Department of Health have issued a press release in which the Minister of State for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne, welcomed the news that products using the new
plain packaging can now be
found in some outlets:
«The
findings are consistent with recent, broader research that smokers were more likely to correctly identify that cigarette brands are equally harmful and similar in prestige after
plain packaging was implemented,» said Dr. Maddox.
They point to an independent review that
found good evidence to support
plain packaging and also rejected misleading tobacco industry opposition.
Following the introduction of
plain packaging on tobacco products in 2012, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were 12 per cent less likely to think certain tobacco brands were less harmful than others, a new study
found.
«The
findings on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people further support
plain packaging and health warnings as an effective strategy in reducing global tobacco use.»
A study released last fall, which
found that kids think that food wrapped in the iconic McDonald's
packaging tastes better than the same fare in
plain wrappers — even foods that McDonald's doesn't sell, like carrots.
The team
found that GWLs were much more likely to motivate participants to quit smoking than text - only warnings and
plain packaging.
Don't get me wrong, I like me a good space opera but the money seems to roll out for good in phenomenal
packaging rather than
finding great in a
plain box.
As long as you know to look for surge protection, the product
packaging (or web product listing) makes it easy to avoid
plain power strips and
find a surge protector.