I Eat What You Eat

Primary school children influence their peers’ snack purchases, as revealed by a study conducted at the University of Bonn

Hartmann / Landwehr - Monika Hartmann and Stefanie Landwehr, Group for Agricultu
Hartmann / Landwehr - Monika Hartmann and Stefanie Landwehr, Group for Agricultural and Food Market Research at the Institute for Food and Resource Economics at the University of Bonn © Collage: Gregor Hübl/University of Bonn (left: Meike Böschemeyer/right: Volker Lannert) all images in original size .
Do primary school children influence the snack purchases of their peers? A study by the University of Bonn reveals that they do indeed. In the presence of friends or classmates, kids are more likely to choose the unhealthier, but also the cheaper option. These findings can support policymaking aimed at motivating primary schoolers to make healthier choices. The study was recently published in the journal Appetite.

Whether during school breaktimes, at a kiosk on the way home, or at the swimming pool... wherever and whenever school kids buy snacks on their own, they tend to be in the company of their peers. ...
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