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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Main Authors: Jonathon P. Schuldt, Norbert Schwarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2010-06-01
Series:Judgment and Decision Making
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500001017/type/journal_article