01 May 2018 --- Increases in the portion sizes of commercially available food products are known to cause “passive” overeating and have been linked to the emergence of the worldwide obesity crisis. One idea that public health bodies are currently promoting is that the food industry needs to reduce the portion sizes of the products they are selling. New research from the University of Liverpool is now offering some scientific merit to this strategy, by highlighting the benefits of the food industry changing food portion sizes to make healthier eating more “normal.”
