Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps could cut obesity

One way to help people decrease their calorie intake is by displaying healthier foods and restaurants more prominently in food delivery apps. — dpa

Helping people choose lower-calorie options when ordering takeaways in food delivery apps could help tackle obesity, three new studies suggest.

Data presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland, suggests that displaying healthier foods and restaurants more prominently – and/or making small portions the default option – helps people choose more wisely.