Effects of food form on appetite and energy intake in lean and obese young adults

With the aim of improving the effectiveness of nutrition education programs and behavior change campaigns, Pettigrew, Talati and Pratt (2017) studied 409 Australian survey respondents aged 25-64 years on their perceptions of the meaning of four terms used to describe unhealthy foods: junk food, snack food, party food and discretionary food. The research found ‘junk […]

Regulatory bodies and nonprofit organizations are interested in learning how different strategies and appeals used in food and public health marketing may affect consumers’ food consumption in a society that is becoming increasingly dieting-conscious. This article by Birau, Hildebrand & Werle (2022) examined how customers worried about their diets respond to rich representations of unhealthy […]