Plain Brown Wrappers to Fight Obesity — Really?? quoting : American Council on Science and Health

First, would such bright wrappings not trigger signals in the brains of non-obese people as well? Professor Schultz' research has focused on the roles and activities of brain neurotransmitters, and one of them, dopamine, is reportedly the basis for this latest idea. And the suggestion is to combat obesity by mandating that fast foods and so-called "junk foods" be packaged in plain brown wrappers, much as pornography used to be in more discreet times. According to the article, "Professor Schultz says that the way fatty and sugary food is packaged triggers signals in the brain that obese people can't resist. But more seriously, Professor Schultz is basing his suggestion on his well-respected research on dopamine.




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Plain Brown Wrappers to Fight Obesity — Really??

First, would such bright wrappings not trigger signals in the brains of non-obese people as well? Professor Schultz' research has focused on the roles and activities of brain neurotransmitters, and one of them, dopamine, is reportedly the basis for this latest idea. And the suggestion is to combat obesity by mandating that fast foods and so-called "junk foods" be packaged in plain brown wrappers, much as pornography used to be in more discreet times. According to the article, "Professor Schultz says that the way fatty and sugary food is packaged triggers signals in the brain that obese people can't resist. But more seriously, Professor Schultz is basing his suggestion on his well-respected research on dopamine.


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