Dining in the dark: How uncertainty influences food acceptance in the absence of light

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 209-212

  Wansink, Brian ^a   Shimizu, Mitsuru ^a   Cardello, Armand V ^b   Wright, Alan O ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b US Army Natick Soldier R D and E Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Darkness; Food acceptance; Food intake; Sight; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 83855164088     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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