Sophia Hua, a health policy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, has argued that U.S. restaurants serve oversized portions, and is watching these changes in the industry to see if it reduces overeating.
“It’s such a powerful way to get people to not overeat, because the great thing about smaller portions is that you’re still able to eat what you want to eat. You’re not telling people that they can’t eat a certain thing or something is banned from a specific diet,” she said. “You can eat it, just eat it in smaller amounts.”