back of the house 2012-03-01

Edited by Tara Fitzpatrick

COLOR ME THIN
Which plate color makes you overeat? A plate that's the same color as the food caused people to serve themselves 22% more food than a plate that contrasts with the food.
(www.mindlesseating.org)

MORE THAN JELL-O
Mormon food isn't just “casseroles and Jell-O all the time,” Mormon chef Justin Soelberg told the New York Times. Check out ourbestbites.com for a peek at modern Mormon cuisine.

B.R. (BEFORE REDENBACHER) Ancient Peruvians snacked on popcorn, say researchers from Vanderbilt U. They found that popcorn was being consumed thousands of years ago (well before there were movie theaters!)

TRAY PICTURES
In a study, young children ate more veggies when their lunch trays displayed photos of green beans, for example, in the appropriate compartments. (Journal of the American Medical Association)