Manipulations that influence stereotypes of the weight-gain potential of foods

Oakes, Michael E.; Slotterback, Carole S.

doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.07.007

Cited by 4 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 15 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These variations might, in part, reflect that food items within the healthy and unhealthy category nevertheless differed in their nutritional quality and that the categorization used in the present study is only one of several existing categorizations of healthy and unhealthy foods. Moreover, stereotypes about unhealthy and healthy foods [ 40 ] might account for the clear effect for fries, Coca-Cola, lettuce, and tomatoes.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

I Eat Healthier Than You: Differences in Healthy and Unhealthy Food Choices for Oneself and for Others

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present study investigated self-other biases in actual eating behavior based on the observation of three different eating situations. To capture the complexity of real life food choices within a well-controlled setting, an ecologically valid fake food buffet with 72 different foods was employed. Sixty participants chose a healthy, a typical, and an unhealthy meal for themselves and for an average peer. We found that the typical meal for the self was more similar to the healthy than to the unhealthy meal in terms of energy content: The mean difference between the typical and healthy meals was MΔ = 1368 kJ (327 kcal) as compared to a mean difference between the typical and unhealthy meals of MΔ = 3075 kJ (735 kcal). Moreover, there was evidence that people apply asymmetrical standards for themselves and others: Participants chose more energy for a peer than for themselves (M = 4983 kJ or 1191 kcal on average for the peers’ meals vs. M = 3929 kJ or 939 kcal on average for the own meals) and more high-caloric food items for a typical meal, indicating a self-other bias. This comparatively positive self-view is in stark contrast to epidemiological data indicating overall unhealthy eating habits and demands further examination of its consequences for behavior change.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

I Eat Healthier Than You: Differences in Healthy and Unhealthy Food Choices for Oneself and for Others

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although caloric estimates often correlate with fattening judgments, there are cases where people underestimate the impact of their caloric intake (Oakes, 2006). An example is when consumers perceive calories to promote less weight gain when the food has relatively lower fat content (Oakes & Slotterback, 2005, 2007. We propose that a similar decoupling effect could occur if perceived ownership undermines the consequences of one's actions.…”

mentioning

confidence: 98%

Your Fries are Less Fattening than Mine: How Food Sharing Biases Fattening Judgments Without Biasing Caloric Estimates

Taylor

Noseworthy

2021

J Consum Psychol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Food sharing has become quite popular over the last decade, with companies offering food options specifically designed to be shared. As the popularity has grown, so too has concerns over the potential negative impact on consumer health. Despite companies' explicit claims to the contrary, critics maintain that food sharing may be encouraging excessive caloric intake. The current article provides the first systematic exploration of why this may be happening. Three main and two supplementary studies suggest that food sharing reduces perceived ownership, which, in turn, leads people to mentally decouple calories from their consequence. Thus, sharing can reduce the perceived fattening potential of a consumption episode without biasing caloric estimates. This phenomenon persists even when explicit caloric information is provided, and it applies to both healthy and unhealthy foods. Importantly, we establish a relevant downstream consequence by illustrating that people tend to subsequently select calorie-dense foods after underestimating the fattening potential of a shared consumption episode. A roadmap for future research and practical implications are discussed.

show abstract