Table 3 Amount of food taken per dish and percentage change for appealing and basic names
From: Appealing dish names to nudge diners to more sustainable food choices: a quasi-experimental study
Dish Type | Basic Name | Appealing Name | Amount of food taken at baseline g/plate | Average amount of food taken for basic names (including baseline) g/plate (% change from baseline) | Average amount of food taken for appealing names g/plate (% change from baseline) | Difference between amount of food taken for appealing versus basic names including baseline g/plate (% change of appealing names from basic names) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | ||||||
Main | Eggplant and Chickpea Stew | Nonna’s Garden Ragout | 4.26 | 6.87 (+ 61.38%) | 12.21 (+ 187.03%) | 5.34 (+ 77.86%) |
Main | Seitan Stew | Wine Simmered French Vegetable Medley | 7.86 | 9.98 (+ 26.99%) | 10.34 (+ 31.46%) | 0.36 (+ 3.52%) |
Soup | Tomato Soup | Provencal Slow-Roasted Herbal Tomato Soup | 4.87 | 5.37 (+ 10.33%) | 12.89 (+ 164.89%) | 7.52 (+ 140.09%) |
Singapore | ||||||
Main | Steamed Lentil & Couscous with Cauliflower | Soft Baked Cauliflower Tossed with Moroccan Grains | 63.84 | 58.18 (−8.86%) | 48.69 (−23.73%) | −9.49 (−16.32%) |
Side | Steamed Mixed Vegetables | Tricolore Summer Vegetables | 57.89 | 50.86 (−12.14%) | 50.94 (−12.01%) | 0.08 (+ 0.15%) |
Soup | Cauliflower Soup | French Smoked Cauliflower Soup | 37.53 | 38.59 (+ 2.83%) | 41.67 (+ 11.03%) | 3.08 (+ 7.98%) |
Sydney | ||||||
Main | Barley Risotto with Spinach, Artichokes and Sundried Tomatoes | Western Australian Sunkissed Tomato Barley Risotto | 28.93 | 36.48 (+ 26.11%) | 44.13 (+ 52.56%) | 7.65 (+ 20.97%) |
Soup | Tomato and Capsicum Soup | Queensland Roasted Tomato and Charred Capsicum Soup | 50.16 | 43.26 (−13.76%) | 44.15 (− 11.99%) | 0.89 (+ 2.05%) |
Salad | Iceberg Lettuce Salad | English Garden Salad | 11.27 | 12.46 (+ 10.72%) | 18.45 (+ 63.73%) | 5.98 (+ 47.88%) |
São Paulo | ||||||
Main | Bean and Veggies Stew | French Slow-Cooked Mushrooms and Beans Cassoulet | 18.30 | 22.96 (+ 25.44%) | 30.44 (+ 66.31%) | 7.49 (+ 32.59%) |
Side | Taro with Herbs | Herb Roasted Tropical Potatoes | 24.78 | 20.36 (−17.87%) | 14.11 (−43.07%) | −6.24 (−30.69%) |
Soup | Collard Greens Vegetable Soup | Sweet Velvety Soup with Collard Greens | 16.23 | 11.07 (−31.80%) | 16.89 (+ 4.10%) | 5.82 (+ 52.64%) |