title: Serving bowl selection biases the amount of food served.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine how common serving bowls containing food for multiple persons influence serving behavior and consumption and whether they do so independently of satiation and food evaluation.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this between-subjects experiment, 68 participants were randomly assigned to either a group serving pasta from a large-sized bowl (6.9-L capacity) or a medium-sized bowl (3.8-L capacity).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis of covariance showed that when given a large-sized bowl, diners served 77% more pasta (364.0 vs. 205.5 g; P < .01) and felt more satiated (P = .03) compared with diners given a medium-sized bowl, even though the food was not rated tastier or otherwise notable (all P > .32).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In contrast to those in studies involving larger-sized plates and spoons, people serving from larger bowls felt more satiated. These findings again highlight the role that external cues play in food consumption and show the importance of considering serving bowl size in nutrition education.
authors: Marketing and Consumer Behaviour Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. ellen.vankleef@wur.nl
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: van Kleef
authors: Mitsuru
authors: M
authors: Shimizu
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Wansink
mesh_terms: D003463:Cues; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012528:Satiety Response; D014796:Visual Perception; D055815:Young Adult