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  • Blog
  • 20th Jan 2023

Would you support a tax on meat to encourage environmentally sustainable behaviours?

According to the National Food Strategy we should cut our average meat intake by 30% to reach net zero by 2050. However, changing what we eat is difficult, as our diets are strongly rooted in our cultural and social values. Meeting sustainability targets will therefore require policies that make it…
  • Blog
  • 10th Jan 2023

Anti-smoking policies have strong public support

Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death. Our new research shows there is significant public appetite for bold policies to support smoking cessation
  • Blog
  • 3rd Jan 2023

New survey shows a UK energy-saving campaign is much needed

As the Northern Hemisphere’s heating season continues amid the biggest energy crisis since the 1970s, BIT conducted a survey with 2,022 UK home-owners and renters on views of energy saving
  • Blog
  • 23rd Nov 2022

Quantifying the impact of obesity prevention policies in the UK

For children and adults in the UK, unhealthy food is in the spotlight everywhere. Online, on TV, in supermarkets - promotions and advertising put calorie-dense and unhealthy food centre stage. The promotion, affordability, availability and consumption of such foods are among the main drivers of obesity, a public health challenge that…
  • Blog
  • 20th Oct 2022

Home is where their work is

The unique workplace safety issues faced by in-home disability and aged care workers
  • Blog
  • 13th Oct 2022

Should banks encourage green behaviours?

Given the wealth of data they hold, banks are very well placed to provide timely and personalised advice on sustainability of purchases
  • Blog
  • 5th Oct 2022

Investors are stuck between climate commitments and action

Many financial institutions have announced major climate commitments. Are they real shifts or just empty claims to capitalise on greener consumer preferences?
  • Blog
  • 29th Sep 2022

We need to talk about climate. But how?

From a behavioural perspective, communicating climate change is rife with difficulties
  • Blog
  • 28th Sep 2022

Supporting employees to save via Credit Unions in Northern Ireland

Payroll saving schemes can help people struggling to save but they are only offered by about 3% of UK employers with over 100 employees and take-up rates are in the single digits.
  • Report
  • 22nd Sep 2022

Using behavioural insights to reduce gift-giving in a Tanzanian public hospital

Previous research has shown that social norms of gift-giving and reciprocity are linked to patterns of bribery in the Tanzanian health sector. Health facility staff that do not accept a gift or reciprocate a favour are often punished by means of gossip, criticism, and even social isolation, further enforcing the…