‘Traffic lights,’ calorie counts help consumers order healthier online
Monday, June 20, 2016 - 11:01
in Mathematics & Economics
Menu labels have become a favorite tool for policymakers to fight obesity, despite a lack of evidence that the format encourages people to make healthier food choices. However, new research from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania shows that “traffic light” color-coded labels, numeric labels and a combination of the two reduce the […]