Locals always do it better. On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:40 AM, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]>wrote:
> What works even better is to hold the school nutritionist and school > board accountable for what is served. > > On Oct 13, 10:10 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > OCTOBER 12, 2010...2:09 PM > > Nudge: DOA To Use ‘Food Behavior Scientists’ to Modify Kids’ Eating > Habits > > > > Jump to Comments< > http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/nudge-doa-to-use-%e2%80...> > > > > Remember, it’s not about control, it’s because big government cares about > > you…wink…wink. This is why Obama’s regulation czar, Cass Sunstein is the > > most dangerous man in America. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bvT-DGcWw&feature=player_embedded > > > > Blaze.com < > http://www.theblaze.com/stories/nudge-doa-to-use-food-behavior-scient...> > > reports: > > > > Federal officials are turning to psychology in a new approach to get kids > to > > choose healthier foods in the school lunch line. > > > > *The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today it is giving $2 > million > > to food behavior scientists to use marketing tricks to encourage kids to > > pick fruits and veggies over cookies and french fries.* > > > > *Some of the ideas include hiding chocolate milk behind plain milk, > putting > > the salad bar near checkout, placing fruit in pretty baskets and > accepting > > only cash as payment for desserts.* > > > > Another idea suggests using *pre-paid cards that only allows students to > > purchase healthy options *from the school cafeteria. > > > > Studies by Cornell University researchers have found these tactics work, > the > > Associated Press reports, and Cornell will start a new child nutrition > > center to test more of these methods. > > > > According to a release on the DOA’s > > website< > http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9...>, > > the Cornell-based research center will be called the Center for > Behavioral > > Economics in Child Nutrition Programs. The money will also fund 14 other > > research projects in Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, > > Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. > > > > The release also outlines the reasoning behind the funding as well: > leaving > > choices to schools, students, and parents is not the way to ensure > students > > make “healthful choices.” Good intentions, it explains, often do not > > translate into good choices: > > > > [I]t is well recognized that understanding the value of a healthy diet > does > > not always translate into healthy choices. Research has shown that good > > intentions may not be enough: when choosing what or how much to eat, we > may > > be unconsciously influenced by how offers are framed, by various > incentives, > > and by such factors as visual cues. > > > > Sunstein just wants to ‘nudge’ regulations to take control of things you > eat > > and how you use the internet. This is also the nut who thinks trees and > > animals can sue humans in court <http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10163>. > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
