Accentuate the positive when it comes to nutrition education

If you want people to choose healthier foods, emphasize the positive, says a new Cornell University study. The study shows that when it comes to nutrition education, dos work a lot better than don’ts. This is especially important when determining policies that encourage healthy eating.
The researchers reviewed existing literature on the consequences of past public policies on nutrition to form suggestions to improve future regulations and found the most successful public policies are those that are framed positively and support choice. An article about the research is published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (Media Release Cornell University, 8 June 2015).
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