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Attractive Names Sustain Increased Vegetable Intake in Schools

This article describes two studies on how attractive naming can be implemented in schools to encourage healthier eating in a cost-effective and scalable way. In Study 1, researchers found that children ate more of their carrots when the carrots were named “X-ray Vision Carrots” than when they were named “Food of the Day” or unnamed. More

Date: October 2012

Resource Type: Journal Article

Focus Areas: Food Marketing School & After School

Determining How Small Changes in the Way Snacks and Meals are Presented Influence Their Intake Among 3-5 year Olds

This project uses a series of field experiments in daycare centers to determine how small changes in the way snacks and meals are presented to children, such as pairing foods with attractive names, icons and/or cartoon characters, will change their intake. The study will examine how salience (awareness) and expectations influence the food choices and More

Date: September 2007

Resource Type: Grant Summary

Focus Areas: Early Childhood Food Marketing