Portion Distortion - flashcards

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Portion distortion is the phenomenon where our sense of normal portion sizes shifts, causing __.

Portion Distortion

Growing Portions: Typical serving sizes have __ dramatically.

Growing Portions

Calorie Blindness: People consistently underestimate how many calories are in __ portions.

Calorie Blindness

Unconscious Overeating: We tend to eat what's in front of us, leading to __.

Unconscious Overeating

Perception Shift: 'Distortion' refers to how our sense of normal has __.

Perception Shift

Restaurant Revolution: Restaurant portions have steadily grown larger due to competition and value, a trend called __.

Restaurant Revolution

Packaged Food Growth: Packaged foods now come in significantly larger sizes; single-serving packages have expanded dramatically to __.

Packaged Food Growth

The Super-Sized Soda: A 20 oz soda today contains around __ calories.

approximately 250 calories

Fast Food Fries: Then vs. Now—Today, large fry serving is __ oz.

5.4+ oz

Fast Food Fries: In the 1990s, medium fry serving was __ oz.

3.5 oz

More Bang for Your Buck: Marketing strategy where larger portions are marketed as better value is called __.

More Bang for Your Buck

Plate Evolution: Plate sizes have increased to accommodate larger servings; this change is called __.

Plate Evolution

Family-Size Portions: Single plates now often contain __ true servings.

2-3 true servings

Snack Packages: Snack packages have grown from single servings to 'sharing size' as the default option; the term for this category is __.

Sharing Size

Candy Bars: Standard candy bars have been joined by 'king size' and 'share size' options; this trend reflects __.

King Size

Movie Theater Snacks: Theater popcorn buckets have tripled in size since the 1970s, an example of __.

Movie Theater Snacks

Dinner Plates: Average dinner plate size increased from 9 inches to 12 inches, an instance of __.

Dinner Plate Size Increase

Coffee Mugs: The standard mug grew from 8 oz to 12 oz, illustrating __.

Coffee Mug Size Increase

Cereal Bowls: A typical cereal bowl grew from 16 oz to 24+ oz, showing __.

Cereal Bowl Size Increase

Reading Nutrition Labels: Nutrition labels list calories per serving, not per package; you should check the __ first.

Serving Size