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Growing by Biblical portions: Last Supper paintings over Millennium depict growing appetites
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 5th, 2010
The finding suggests that the phenomenon of serving bigger portions on bigger plates - which pushes people to overeat - has occurred gradually over the millennium, says Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing and of Applied Economics and director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab.
"We took the 52 most famous paintings of the Last Supper...
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