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Ethnic Congruence Of Music And Food Affects Food Selection But Not Liking, Debra Zellner, Tamaru Geller, Sarah Lyons, Alexandra Pyper, Khadeeja Riaz
Ethnic Congruence Of Music And Food Affects Food Selection But Not Liking, Debra Zellner, Tamaru Geller, Sarah Lyons, Alexandra Pyper, Khadeeja Riaz
Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
Research investigating whether hearing a particular type of ethnic music will influence people to choose food from that same culture has found mixed results. Some studies found that when given a selection of different ethnic foods subjects were more likely to choose the food that was typical of the culture whose music was playing. Other studies have found no effect. The present study investigated the effect of instrumental Italian or Spanish music played in a university dining hall on the selection of either an Italian (chicken parmesan) or a Spanish (seafood paella) entrée. On two different nights both the Italian …
Eat Your Veggies: A Chef-Prepared, Family Style School Lunch Increases Vegetable Liking And Consumption In Elementary School Students, Debra Zellner, Jennifer L. Cobuzzi
Eat Your Veggies: A Chef-Prepared, Family Style School Lunch Increases Vegetable Liking And Consumption In Elementary School Students, Debra Zellner, Jennifer L. Cobuzzi
Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
School lunches provide an opportunity to introduce children to healthy foods in ways that might result in both short- and long-term healthier eating. This study compared vegetable consumption and liking for vegetables in 8–10 year old children at two schools, one with a traditional lunch service (61–84 students in School B) and the other (24–26 students in School A) which devoted one day each week to the “Eatiquette Program”, which incorporates chef-prepared food, non-disposable plates and cutlery, and family style service including an adult at each table. Consumption of target vegetables (cauliflower and sweet potato “fries”) was recorded in the …