Food labels nudge diners to eat healthier
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 11:30
in Mathematics & Economics
When people know the calories and fat content in foods, they lean toward healthier fare, a study of food labels in dining halls shows. Despite municipal and federal legislation in the pipelines for large restaurants and dining facilities to put labels on their foods, there was very little hard data to show such labels are effective in helping people make healthier food choices, until now, the researchers say.