I saw a study recently that said that the mere presence of a salad on the menu increases people’s consumption. I deeply doubt that fast food chains were surprised by that result.
From the nature of the study, it’s not even about convincing themselves they intend to buy a salad. By merely seriously having considered the option, they give themselves virtue points which offset the vice of more consumption.
I think the positive effect is that they can say that they sell salads, people can convince themselves they intend to buy the salad, and so on.
I saw a study recently that said that the mere presence of a salad on the menu increases people’s consumption. I deeply doubt that fast food chains were surprised by that result.
From the nature of the study, it’s not even about convincing themselves they intend to buy a salad. By merely seriously having considered the option, they give themselves virtue points which offset the vice of more consumption.
Or rather, another positive effect. These explanations aren’t mutually exclusive.
That being said, nice insight.