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Opinion: A harm-reduction approach to eating out
Several years ago, while on a road trip, I ordered the now-discontinued spaghetti and meatballs during a pitstop at Denny’s. When the plate came out, I thought there was no way I could finish the massive platter, but then I did because it was right in front of me — even though I knew exactly what was going on.
As an assistant professor of health policy, I examine the food environment and how we can encourage healthier choices. What doesn’t help us make healthier choices are the outsized portion sizes being sold in restaurants. U.S. portions for packaged and fast foods have grown by up to five times since some of those items were first introduced, and the ubiquity of larger portions has taken off in the past 50 years.
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