Find your balance – the challenges of developing portion size guidance for the public

Benelam, B.; Stanner, Sara

doi:10.1111/nbu.12401

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“…In the present study, creative domestic measures were preferred over weights in grams or energy content in kcal. Simple visual images using hands (e.g., Benelam & Stanner, 2019 ) could represent recommended portions since the image requires less cognitive effort to process than numbers and text (Smith et al, 2015 ).…”

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Attention to detail: A photo‐elicitation study of salience and packaging design for portion control and healthy eating

2022

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Evidence demonstrates that food packaging attracts consumers to purchase and has the potential to nudge consumers towards healthy choices, including reducing portion size. However, food purchasing decisions are often automatic and packaging features may go unnoticed. Therefore, it is important to understand what consumers identify as most salient about packaging: what they notice and why, and which elements might nudge consumers towards healthy options and smaller portions of high‐energy‐density foods. This study explored consumer perception of food packaging, investigated specific features associated with portion control and elicited design ideas to improve packaging for healthy eating and downsizing. A qualitative approach was adopted applying a participant‐driven photo‐elicitation (PDPE) task with in‐depth interviews. Participants were 25 adults living in the UK (aged 20–32 years; 17 females, 8 males, truex¯BMI = 23 kg/m2). Participants took photographs of 10 food packages according to salience (n = 5) and portion control (n = 5). These were uploaded to a secure site and then discussed at the interview, which was transcribed and analysed. The salience of packaging was described in terms of trust building, stimulating appetite and relating to self‐identity, whereas for portion control, themes included structural reminders, healthy prompts and portion awareness. Packaging can be designed to make health value or serving size more salient by prompting portion control and increasing the attractiveness of packaging. While food purchase decisions happen with little deliberation, when probed, consumers provide useful insights for packaging design to assist portion control.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%