The “organic” path to obesity? Organic claims influence calorie judgments and exercise recommendations
Labeling a food as “organic” entails a claim about its production but is silent on its calorie content. Nevertheless, people infer that organic cookies are lower in calories and can be eaten more often than conventional cookies (Study 1). These inferences are observed even when the nutrition label c...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2010-06-01
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Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500001017/type/journal_article |