A practitioner's guide to nudging
A new guide from a team of behaviour economists at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management aims to help practitioners develop effective "nudges".
Apr 04, 2013
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Why are storks changing their migratory patterns? New project launched
In folklore, storks' strong white wings would carry babies to parents around the world. But since the mid 1980s increasing numbers of storks have stopped their annual migration from Northern Europe to Africa ...
Feb 28, 2013
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The nag factor: How do children convince their parents to buy unhealthy foods?
The Nag Factor: How do very young children get their parents to buy foods and beverages of low nutritional value?
Aug 15, 2011
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People buy more junk food when using plastic
(PhysOrg.com) -- One way to resist buying junk food is to pay for groceries with cash instead of credit cards, according to a new study led by Manoj Thomas, assistant professor of marketing in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate ...
Jul 13, 2011
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Study: Surge in obesity correlates with increased automobile usage
Junk food, video games and a lack of exercise all have received their fair share of blame for the spiraling epidemic of obesity in the U.S. But according to a University of Illinois researcher, public health ...
May 11, 2011
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Warning labels better than a fat tax, study shows
Warning labels on junk food would be more effective than a "fat" tax for deterring overweight people from making unhealthy purchases, a new University of Alberta study has found.
Apr 07, 2011
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'Junk food' moms have 'junk food' babies
A new research report published online in The FASEB Journal suggests that pregnant mothers who eat high sugar and high fat diets have babies who are likely to become junk food junkies themselves. According to the report, which ...
Mar 23, 2011
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Football players not the only ones getting hurt on Super Bowl Sunday
As millions of Americans prepare to tune in to the Super Bowl this weekend, remember that a little common sense can keep the excitement on your TV screen and out of your living room.
Feb 03, 2011
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World leaders to discuss junk food ad ban at UN
(AP) -- The U.N. health agency says world leaders will discuss efforts to clamp down on junk food marketing to children when they meet in New York on Sept 19-20.
Jan 21, 2011
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New Year's resolutions? Brain can sabotage success
Uh-oh, the new year's just begun and already you're finding it hard to keep those resolutions to junk the junk food, get off the couch or kick smoking. There's a biological reason a lot of our bad habits are ...
Jan 03, 2011
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Schools that ban junk food are 18% lighter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Here's some simple math for school officials and parents in the fight against childhood obesity: School lunchtimes minus snack food equals a much lighter student body. Literally.
Oct 28, 2010
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Licensed Characters on Food Packaging Affect Kids' Taste Preferences, Snack Selections
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children significantly prefer the taste of junk foods branded with licensed cartoon characters on the packaging, compared with the same foods without characters, finds a new study from the Rudd Center for ...
Jun 21, 2010
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It's not what politicians say but what we hear
There is increasing evidence that individuals interpret the same election message in different ways, according to their personal political views, say experts in the British Medical Journal today.
Apr 27, 2010
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Eliminating junk foods at schools may help prevent childhood obesity
New policies that eliminate sugary beverages and junk foods from schools may help slow childhood obesity, according to a San Francisco State University study released today and published in the March issue of the journal ...
Mar 02, 2010
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Taiwan mulls world's first junk food tax: report
Taiwan is planning the world's first tax on junk food in a bid to encourage the public to eat healthily and cut obesity rates, a report said Monday.
Dec 21, 2009
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