Table 1 Example definition of ‘healthier’ vs. ‘less healthy’ options for the availability intervention

Cooked main meal (excluding breakfast)

Complete main meals

500+ Cals ^a

e.g. beef lasagne, chilli con carne and rice

e.g. salads, vegetable tagine and couscous

Main with side to add

300+ Cals ^a

e.g. hamburgers, battered fish

e.g. vegetable quiche, chicken breast filled with ricotta

Sides

Added fat

Potatoes: Roast, saute, wedges, chips, mash; Garlic bread; Onion rings; Onion bhaji

Potatoes: Boiled, baked. Rice, couscous

Sandwiches or equivalents

Sandwiches, wraps, panini, baguettes, bagels, pasties

350+ Cals ^a

Snacks

Savoury snacks

120+ Cals

e.g. full-fat, baked or vegetable crisps

e.g. popped crisps, popcorn, coconut curls

Sweet snacks

150+ Cals

e.g. standard chocolate bars, biscuits

e.g. selected cereal bars (Nakd), popcorn bars, rice cakes, lower calorie (small) chocolate bars: Milky Way, Freddo, Fudge

Drinks

Cold drinks (100% fruit juice and smoothies excluded, up to 250 ml bottles)

50+ Cals

e.g. full-sugar soda, flavoured water, juice-based drinks, squashes, energy drinks

e.g. water, diet soda, lower calorie drinks (Vit Hit etc)

Soups

Added cream

Cream based

Broth or tomato based

Dessert

Dessert pot/ice cream

200+ Cals

e.g. mousse, trifle, ice cream

e.g. yoghurt

Cakes

200+ Cals

e.g. muffins, cupcakes, sponge sandwich

e.g. teacake, fruit loaf

Served desserts

200+ Cals

e.g. crumbles, pies, fruit tarts

e.g. low-calorie jelly, sorbet