Portion sizes grew over decades, but recent shifts toward smaller servings and mixed signals now make food feel inconsistent ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hank Cardello covers issues impacting food companies and consumers. The White House’s MAHA plan targets ultra-processed foods and ...

Portion and serving size are not synonyms, although many of us think of them as such. Because the words are used interchangeably we have become less accurate in judging just how much food we do eat ...

Young kids (aged 3 to 5) were found to be highly susceptible to overeating when given larger portion sizes, challenging the "self-regulation" theory, in which children are claimed to have a natural ...

An Italian study has recently compared the standard portion sizes for different food categories in European countries. The study identifies a wide variation between countries regarding their ...

Most of us have heard about portion control, but few have stopped to really consider what it means. It’s easy to assume it’s just about eating less, but the truth goes deeper. Portion control is tied ...

New research highlights the benefits of the food industry changing food product portion sizes in order to make healthier eating more normal. New research, published in the American Journal of Clinical ...