Until recently, obesity has largely been viewed as a personal issue. However, in 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a wake-up call to prevent and decrease overweight and obesity. At that time 40 million Americans were considered obese, and this was contributing to $99.2 billion in estimated...

Can a dietician change the taste of a food by changing its name? While research on labeling has focused on nutritional labels, health labels, and warning labels, little has examined how descriptive menu labels influence perceptions toward foods. Descriptive labels might add a positive halo to a...

In the battle of obesity, marketers have been accused of unfairly promoting the consumption of “comfort foods,” which are often assumed to be low in nutrients and high in sugar, fat, and regret. Clinical research of these foods has focused on and confounded “bad moods and bad foods,”...

While the interest in smart shopping carts is growing, both retailers and consumer groups have concerns about how real-time spending feedback will influence shopping behavior. Building on budgeting and spending theories, the authors conduct three lab and grocery store experiments, which robustly...

Does the context in which people first experience a foreign or unfamiliar food shape long-term preferences for that food? While there is abundant research demonstrating the immediate effects of environmental cues on food consumption, research investigating the potential long-term effects of...