Author : David Just
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781477646076
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Book Synopsis Behavioral Economic Concepts to Encourage Healthy Eating in School Cafeterias: Experiments and Lessons from College Students by : David Just
Download or read book Behavioral Economic Concepts to Encourage Healthy Eating in School Cafeterias: Experiments and Lessons from College Students written by David Just and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing small factors that influence consumer choice may lead to healthier eating within controlled settings, such as school cafeterias. This report describes a behavioral experiment in a college cafeteria to assess the effects of various payment options and menu selection methods on food choices. The results indicate that payment options, such as cash or debit cards, can significantly affect food choices. College students using a card that prepaid only for healthful foods made more nutritious choices than students using either cash or general debit cards. How and when individuals select their food can also influence food choices. College students who preselected their meals from a menu board made significantly different food choices than students who ordered their meals while viewing the foods in line.