title: Attractive names sustain increased vegetable intake in schools.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study will determine if the selective use of attractive names can be a sustainable, scalable means to increase the selection of vegetables in school lunchrooms.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study 1 paired an attractive name with carrots in five elementary schools (n=147) and measured selection and consumption over a week compared to controls. Study 2 tracked food sales of vegetables in two elementary schools (n=1017) that were systematically attractively named or not named over a two-month period. Both studies were conducted in New York in 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Study 1 found that elementary students ate twice the percentage of their carrots if attractively named as "X-ray Vision Carrots," than if un-named or generically named as the "Food of the Day." Study 2 found that elementary school students were 16% more likely to persistently choose more hot vegetable dishes (p<0.001) when they were given fun or attractive names.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attractive names effectively and persistently increased healthy food consumption in elementary schools. The scalability of this is underscored by the success of Study 2, which was implemented and executed for negligible cost by a high school student volunteer.
authors: Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, 15 Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7801, USA. Electronic address: wansink@cornell.edu.
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Wansink
authors: Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, 16 Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-7801, USA. Electronic address: drj3@cornell.edu.
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Just
authors: New Mexico State University, College of Business, MSC 5280, PO Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001, USA. Electronic address: crp@nmsu.edu.
authors: Collin R
authors: CR
authors: Payne
authors: Half Hollow Hills High School East, 50 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills, NY 11746, USA. Electronic address: mklimkli123@gmail.com.
authors: Matthew Z
authors: MZ
authors: Klinger
mesh_terms: D001070:Appetitive Behavior; D018552:Daucus carota; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005522:Food Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009275:Names; D012572:School Health Services; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014675:Vegetables