Advertisement

"Once you pop you can't stop." Portion control

Do you know how many calories are in a chocolate digestive biscuit and would you stop eating the ...

Share this article

16.48 18 Nov 2020


"Once you pop you can't stop." Portion control


Listen to this episode


Share this article

16.48 18 Nov 2020


Do you know how many calories are in a chocolate digestive biscuit and would you stop eating the packet if the portion control signs were bigger?

According to new Irish research portion size markings on snack packaging influence how much people eat.

Men eat fewer crisps and women eat fewer chocolate biscuits when portion sizes are clearly marked on packaging, according to new research by the ESRI’s Behavioural Research Unit. The researchers conducted two controlled behavioural experiments to test this.

To find out more we are joined by Newstalk’s Senior Snack correspondent Henry McKean.


Read more about

ESRI Henry McKean Portion Control

Related Episodes

New CSO figures released - wha...

00:07:24

New CSO figures released - what has changed?

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:24


Killarney murder investigation...

00:12:16

Killarney murder investigation & violence against women in Ireland

The Hard Shoulder

00:12:16


RTÉ in front of Public Account...

00:10:33

RTÉ in front of Public Accounts Committee - what you need to know

The Hard Shoulder

00:10:33


Remembering Bonnie Tyler

00:09:11

Remembering Bonnie Tyler

The Hard Shoulder

00:09:11