Happy Meal, Healthy Child: Can toys reinforce choice of smaller portion sizes among children?

By Experiment Researcher 0435
Backed by Denny Luan, Oliver Schilke, Cindy Wu, Varinder Singh Bal, Eric D. Walters, and Douglas A. Mata, MD, MPH
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Psychology
$551
Raised of $3,000 Goal
19%
Ended on 3/02/16
Campaign Ended
  • $551
    pledged
  • 19%
    funded
  • Finished
    on 3/02/16

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