Comments on: How Not to Get Fat: Facebook Cafeteria Prevents Overeating Through Poka Yoke

By: Brion Hurley

Brion Hurley — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 03:47:41 +0000

In reply to gene.

I think the idea is that on average, people won’t want to take the extra effort of getting another plate. If that 2nd plate cost something, that would also work to reduce overeating.

The comment above mentioned the popcorn study, which gave people unlimited popcorn at a movie, and those given bigger bags ate more without realizing it. So there is some evidence that size of the plate, tray or container does make an impact.

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By: gene

gene — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 14:39:22 +0000

not a great idea because the process of eating is control by behavior . switching a tray for a plate your brain automatically deploys anti safeguards and says to your conscious to just get another plate. if you want to control overeating and still provide free food a better poke-yoke could be – its round of food on your plate is on Us – second round you pay!

By: Jason Schwartz

Jason Schwartz — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 22:25:36 +0000

A simple but effective idea. And over time, they can switch to even smaller plates!

By: Stephen Stanley

Stephen Stanley — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:50:08 +0000

Well, the absence of a tray does make it harder to balance the plate full of food, the side desert, the salad and the 1200-calorie soft drink….

By: Evan Durant

Evan Durant — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:09:57 +0000

Pete,

This is a great idea, and there’s science to back it up. Just read about the popcorn experiment from the great book “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard”.