A values-alignment intervention protects adolescents from the effects of food marketing

A values-alignment intervention taught eighth graders about how junk food marketing subverts the core adolescent values of autonomy and social justice. This shifted adolescents’ dietary preferences away from unhealthy choices and towards healthy choices.

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Stephanie Figon, MS, RDN, LD

Founder of NutriScape.NET. As a dietitian since 1992, Steph Figon has had experiences in consulting, 15 years in clinical, and has operated a private practice nutrition counseling office for since 2011. Connect on Linkedin