Downsizing: What are the policy options for reducing portion sizes to help tackle obesity?

Downsizing: What are the policy options for reducing portion sizes to help tackle obesity?

A new BMJ Analysis article, written by researchers in the Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) and published on 2nd December 2015, outlines a range of actions with the potential to avoid the excess consumption of food and drink that consistently occurs when people are presented with larger portions, packages and tableware size. The actions focus on reducing the size, availability and appeal of such larger sized portions, packages and tableware.

Downsizing: policy options to reduce portion sizes to help tackle obesity. Marteau, Hollands, Shemilt & Jebb., 2015.

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