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Some of the science behind our snacking habit

Some of the science behind our snacking habit How an eating occasion is labelled influences other food choices an individual makes on the same day and may even affect satiety after eating, but today, there still is no clear cut definition of what a snack is. Pic: GettyImages/Choreograph The ‘snackification’ trend is at an all-time high with 25% of Americans confessing to snacking multiple times a day and 40% even admitting to replace a traditional sit-down meal with a snack. The industry has certainly motivated to capitalise on this behaviour, pumping almost $14 billion annually on advertising in the US,​​ according to the Uconn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity analysis of Nielsen data. More than 80% of this advertising promotes sugar and fat-laden snacks, fast food, sugary drinks and candy, dwarfing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s entire $1 billion budget for all chronic disease prevention and health promotion in 20

Food Pantries Use Nutrition Information to Increase Healthy Food Orders

Food Pantries Use Nutrition Information to Increase Healthy Food Orders Food pantries are more likely to order healthier food when nutrition information is easily accessible, according to a new study by UConn s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. Easily available nutrition information helps food pantries avoid less-healthy foods (Shutterstock). Copy Link Food pantries select foods with higher nutritional quality, such as fresh produce, brown rice, and low-fat meats, when nutrition information is made available, according to new research from the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Selections of less healthy options, such as sugary juice drinks, higher fat dairy, and higher fat meats, also decrease when nutrition information is available.

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