Serving first in isolation increases vegetable intake among elementary schoolchildren.

Many people want to eat healthier, but they often fail in these attempts. We report two field studies in an elementary school cafeteria that each demonstrate children eat more of a vegetable (carrots, broccoli) when we provide it first in isolation versus alongside other more preferred foods. We pro...

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Main Authors: Joseph P Redden, Traci Mann, Zata Vickers, Elton Mykerezi, Marla Reicks, Stephanie Elsbernd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4382151?pdf=render