Apples versus brownies: A field experiment in rearranging conference snacking buffets to reduce short-term energy intake

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 122-130

  Hansen, Pelle Guldborg ^a,b   Skov, Laurits Rohden ^c   Jespersen, Andreas Maaløe ^a   Skov, Katrine Lund ^d   Schmidt, Karsten ^a  

^a ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d iNudgeyou The Applied Behavioral Science Group   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; catering for health; choice architecture; nudging; portion size

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957672019     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2016.1129227     Document Type: Article

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