12 Ways Fast Food Companies Trick You Into Eating More Junk

Posted: January 12, 2014 in food
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If you think that decision to hit Mickey D’s this morning was your own, think again.

They make it cheaper to buy “meals” than a la carte items.

They make it cheaper to buy "meals" than a la carte items.

Studies have shown that people will eat significantly more when their meals have “variety” than when they consist of just one food. So a customer will consume more calories if their fried chicken comes with a side of mashed potatoes than if it just came with more chicken.

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They use fake smells to make you think you're hungry when you aren't.

They use fake smells to make you think you're hungry when you aren't.

That Cinnabon smell wafting through the mall is not an accident.

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They change the meaning of basic words, like “Large.”

They change the meaning of basic words, like "Large."

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