Study Details

Title:

Taste Test of Different Food Products

Researcher:

Traci Mann   

Contact:

mohr0143@umn.edu

Term:

Fall 2024

Description:

In this research study, we are interested in consumer attitudes towards different food products. You will be asked to complete several surveys at home, and then to come to the lab to taste various foods and answer questions related to your perceptions and opinions about those foods. The study has two sessions and you will earn 4 REP points for completing the entire study. Session 1 is entirely online and should take approximately 30 minutes to complete (1 REP Point). Session 2 is in person in our lab in Elliott Hall (East Bank) and is expected to take approximately 45 minutes to complete (2 REP points, plus 1 REP point for coming to an in person study). This is an important aspect of the in-person session: We will ask you to come to the taste test at least 6-8 hours after eating your last meal. So you could come before eating your first meal of the day (having fasted overnight for at least 6-8 hours), or before dinner (having fasted for 6-8 hours since breakfast, skipping lunch) so that you will feel hungry for the taste test. In order to be eligible to participate in the study, you must be age 18 or over, have no current or past diagnosis of disordered eating, not be taking weight loss medications (including Wegovy, Ozempic, or any others), and not be currently pregnant. There are no risks except perhaps the awkwardness of eating foods in a lab and completing questionnaires about food and eating.

Delivery Format:

Live (in-person or remote) and self-guided (online)

Maximum number of sessions:

2

Maximum Time Commitment:

120 minutes

Maximum REP Point Award:

4

Requirements:

• 18 and over
• Other: Not pregnant; no present or past diagnosis of an eating disorder; not taking GLP-1 medications (e.g., Wegovy, Ozempic)