Statewide implementation of the 1% or Less Campaign

Health Educ Behav. 2007 Dec;34(6):953-63. doi: 10.1177/1090198106290621. Epub 2006 Dec 15.

Abstract

The 1% or Less Campaign is an effective research-tested program for reducing saturated fat intake by encouraging individuals to switch to low-fat milk. All published studies have been conducted in small communities with mostly White populations. The 6-week intervention included a media campaign, public relations, and taste tests. Campaign effectiveness was measured using sales data and cross-sectional telephone surveys. Survey results showed a significant increase in low-fat milk consumption from 30.2% to 40.8% of milk drinkers (p < .001) with a reduced yet sustained increase at 3 months. This translates to approximately 65,000 people switching to low-fat milk during the campaign with a sustained effect of approximately 32,000 people three months postcampaign. Sales data show an increase of low-fat milk sales from 32.7% to 39.9%. Results are similar to smaller community initiatives, indicating the program is effective in promoting population behavior change but may need booster sessions for sustained effects.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Cultural Competency
  • Diet, Fat-Restricted / ethnology
  • Diet, Fat-Restricted / statistics & numerical data*
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Female
  • Hawaii
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Media
  • Middle Aged
  • Milk / classification
  • Milk / statistics & numerical data*
  • Program Evaluation
  • Social Marketing*