Do Consumers Trust Healthy Menu Advertising from Fast Food Brands? Influence of Brand and Consumer-related Factors
Do Consumers Trust Healthy Menu Advertising from Fast Food Brands? Influence of Brand and Consumer-related Factors
Abstract: Using the health halo effect as the theoretical framework, this research examined the influence of health consciousness, brand commitment, and perceived brand healthiness on consumer perceptions of healthy benefit, unhealthy risk, taste, and ad-trust following exposure to fast food restaurant advertisements featuring healthy food choices.
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