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The Effect of Pre-Selection and Visual Cues on Food Item Selection by Middle School Children

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  • Ferro, Gabrielle
  • Gupta, Sonam
  • Kropp, Jaclyn D.

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This study examines the role that the right behavioral cues can play in changing lunchroom habits and transitioning children towards healthier eating habits. We accomplish this by encouraging middle school children to pre-select their meals using a web-based software program where they are nudged by visual behavioral cues to make healthier food choices during pre-ordering. Our research design allows us to separate the effect of pre-selection from the effect of nudging on eating habits. We predict that pre-selecting lunch via the web based program with in-built behavioral cues will result in an increase in the weekly selection of fruits, vegetables, and low fat dairy.

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  • Ferro, Gabrielle & Gupta, Sonam & Kropp, Jaclyn D., 2013. "The Effect of Pre-Selection and Visual Cues on Food Item Selection by Middle School Children," 2013 Annual Meeting, August 4-6, 2013, Washington, D.C. 150305, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea13:150305
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.150305
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    1. Andrew S. Hanks & David R. Just & Brian Wansink, "undated". "Healthy Convenience: Nudging Students Toward Healthier Choices in Lunchroom," Working Papers 2012-03, Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs.
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    3. Andrew S. Hanks & David R. Just & Brian Wansink, 2012. "Healthy Convenience: Nudging Students Toward Healthier Choices in Lunchroom," Working Papers 03, Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs.
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