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vegtables

Nudging students towards eating their vegetables

Posted on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
Hospitality Services' server Kendal West (right) delivers a wrap with added spinach to student Amia Khosla at the University Centre deli sandwich station. A sign beside Amia says "Did you know you can add spinach for no extra charge? Try it today!"

By Sydney Pearce

Many students eat out regularly instead of cooking at home, so University of Guelph researchers are testing out a new way to subtly promote healthy choices – vegetables, specifically -- when ordering food.

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students
University of Guelph
vegtables
healthy eating
nudging techniques
Sungwhan Yi
Professor Sungwhan Yi
CBE
College of Business and Economics
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