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Infants Know Plants Provide Food, but Need to See They’re Safe to Eat
Infants as young as six months old tend to expect that plants are food sources, but only after an adult shows them that the food is safe to eat, according to new research published in
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Americans’ Eating Habits Take a Healthier Turn, Study Finds
The Wall Street Journal: Years of warnings by health officials and grim news on the bathroom scale appear to finally be having an impact on the nation’s eating habits. While there is no sign the
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The Prospect Of Losing Financial Incentives Can Motivate Healthy Eating: Study
The Huffington Post: The prospect of losing out on a deal really can be an effective motivator when it comes to eating healthfully, a new study suggests. Researchers from Tulane University and Duke University found
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Laying Money on the Line Leads to Healthier Food Choices Over Time
People are more likely to choose healthy options at the grocery store if they use the risk of losing their monthly healthy food discount as a motivational tool.
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The ritual of eating chocolate is almost as important as the chocolate itself
The Telegraph: Fascinating recent research suggests that rituals associated with food and drink enhance the enjoyment of what is consumed. Writing in the journal Psychological Science, Kathleen Vohs of the University of Minnesota suggests that
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Food Rituals
BBC: Does performing rituals improve the taste of food? Claudia Hammond investigates. Listen to the whole story: BBC
