Food Packaging May Influence Diet Quality
Recent research suggests food packaging and portion design may influence how much people eat. Larger packaging sizes and highly palatable food formats may encourage passive overconsumption.
Scientists studying eating behavior note that environmental cues—including packaging, convenience and portion size—can shape dietary habits as strongly as nutritional knowledge.
References
Rolls, Barbara J. “Portion Size and the Obesity Epidemic.” Nutrition Today, vol. 41, no. 6, 2006, pp. 242–248.
