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Fighting obesity with better-designed menus

Fighting obesity with better-designed menus | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"New research finds calorie counts can be effective—if the figures are properly placed ..."

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How big business got Brazil hooked on junk food

How big business got Brazil hooked on junk food | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"As growth slows in wealthy countries, Western food companies are aggressively expanding in developing nations, contributing to obesity and health problems ..."

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More than 2 billion are overweight or obese globally, new study says

More than 2 billion are overweight or obese globally, new study says | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Among the 20 most-populous countries, the highest level of obesity among children and young adults was in the U.S., at nearly 13% ..."

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Soda is top of the shopping list for families on food stamps

Soda is top of the shopping list for families on food stamps | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Food stamps are a last resort for millions of low income families across America who struggle to put food on the table. So it may come as a surprise that the top purchase is not food at all; it's soda ..."

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'Junk food is a human rights concern,' UN expert warns

'Junk food is a human rights concern,' UN expert warns | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Hilal Elver, the UN's special representative on the right to food, warns poor people are being forced to choose between economic viability and nutrition, violating the right to adequate food ..."

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Nestlé wants to sell you both sugary snacks and diabetes pills

Nestlé wants to sell you both sugary snacks and diabetes pills | consumer psychology | Scoop.it
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How ‘healthy’ food marketing is making you fat

How ‘healthy’ food marketing is making you fat | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"It would appear that labelling can cause health-conscious consumers to overeat food which they, at some level, perceive as less satiating .."

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How our consumer culture breeds overeating - The Daily Meal

How our consumer culture breeds overeating - The Daily Meal | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"As the obesity epidemic continues to threaten the health of Americans, experts in the fields of medicine and nutrition have offered a range of explanations for our expanding waistlines ..."

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Can a new global campaign help Coca-Cola sell more soda?

Can a new global campaign help Coca-Cola sell more soda? | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Coca-Cola is said to be looking for a new global campaign, having asked 10 roster agencies to pitch ideas that would resonate worldwide. That's no easy task ..."

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Obesity, South Africa's emerging health crisis | Top News | Reuters

Obesity, South Africa's emerging health crisis | Top News | Reuters | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"At lunchtime outside South Africa's biggest shopping mall, hungry workmen in hard hats pour out of a building site to buy cheap loaves of bread and jumbo bottles of fizzy drinks ..."

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In sweeping war on obesity, Chile slays Tony the Tiger 

In sweeping war on obesity, Chile slays Tony the Tiger  | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"New regulations, which corporate interests delayed for almost a decade, require explicit labeling and limit the marketing of sugary foods to children ..."

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How burgers conquered the city

How burgers conquered the city | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Small business loans backed by the federal government helped the Golden Arches and its rivals conquer the city ..."

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Crash test dummies need to get 100lbs heavier as Americans get fatter

Crash test dummies need to get 100lbs heavier as Americans get fatter | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Experts believe crash test dummies need to balloon by as much as 100lbs if automakers want to get a more accurate idea of what safety measures are needed to protect contemporary Americans ..."

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Here's what happens when soda makers fund studies on obesity

Here's what happens when soda makers fund studies on obesity | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Biased research muddies the waters on the health impact of sugary drinks, according to a new report ..."

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Limited food options take their toll on the health of South Africa's rural poor

Limited food options take their toll on the health of South Africa's rural poor | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"In many rural areas, poor people are suffering from malnutrition, which takes the form of stunting and obesity. To change this, their food environments must change ..."

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Study: people who grow up poor have a harder time regulating their food intake

Study: people who grow up poor have a harder time regulating their food intake | consumer psychology | Scoop.it
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Obesity: why South Africans need to can soft drinks

Obesity: why South Africans need to can soft drinks | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"With one can of cool drink containing six teaspoons of sugar – your recommended sugar intake for the day – there is a need to reduce the number of sugar-sweetened beverages South Africans consume ..."

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More money, more problems: Obesity in the emerging countries | BRIC Plus News

More money, more problems: Obesity in the emerging countries | BRIC Plus News | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"We investigate the hidden crisis in the emerging countries: obesity ..."

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Viewpoint: The hazards of too much stuff - BBC News

Viewpoint: The hazards of too much stuff - BBC News | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"The accumulation of clutter is out of control, writes trend forecaster James Wallman ..."

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Nearly 29% of world population is overweight, study finds

Nearly 29% of world population is overweight, study finds | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"About 29% of the world's population were either overweight or obese in 2013, and nearly two out of three of the obese live in developing countries, according to a study released Thursday ..."

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