Fast food restaurant lighting and music can reduce calorie intake and increase satisfaction

Psychological Reports

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 228-232

  Wansink, Brian ^a   van Ittersum, Koert ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FAST FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MUSIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MUSIC; RESTAURANTS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84865810676     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/01.PR0.111.4.228-232     Document Type: Article

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