| 哲学 | Tasting with our eyes Dr Betina Piqueras Fiszman, researcher at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), who contributed to gathering a variety of scientific insights: ‘We “taste” with our eyes even before we’ve taken our first bite. How we present our food has a large influence on how we perceive the meal, and on how much we end up consuming of it.’ Intelligent design The Helping Plate does not look like a typical children’s plate, which is exactly as intended. Children mirror their parents, and it is easier to copy their behaviour if the child eats from a similar plate. The rest of the design also makes use of characteristics that – subconsciously – guide the child to eat more vegetables. For example, the larger size and an indentation give the same amount of veggies a smaller ‘footprint’. And the colour shading helps the vegetables to look more appealing. |