“Elizabeth made a big change in her habits to take advantage of the Strategy of Convenience, but even the tiniest tweaks in convenience affect people’s eating. **People take less food when using tongs, instead of spoons, to serve themselves**. In one cafeteria, when an ice-­cream cooler’s lid was left open, 30 percent of diners bought ice cream, but when diners had to open the lid, only 14 percent bought ice cream, even though the ice cream was visible in both situations.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[making-decisions]] , [[environmental-design]] , [[habits]] , [[routines]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]