Making Meals With Pulses

The goal for this study is to determine how Americans view whole pulses and pulse-based food products as part of the meal/dish structure. The experimental approach researchers will use to address this goal is a meal/dish-composition computer task to investigate spontaneous food choices when other protein foods, vegetables, and grains are provided as meal/dish component options. For each meal or dish composition that pulses are chosen as a component, participants will be asked if the pulse/pulse-based food product was chosen as a substitute for another food.

Inclusion criteria

• able to understand and sign the consent form
• able to provide own transportation to research center
• non-smoking or does not use other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
• not planning to or currently attempting to gain or lose weight
• free of any major medical or psychiatric condition that would interfere with participation
• physically able to do the computer tasks
• cook meals a minimum of three times per week for own self and/or household

Exclusion criteria

• more than a 2 kg change in body weight within the past 3 months
• participation in a weight loss diet/exercise program
• diagnosed eating disorder
• allergies or severe dislike for the foods used to complete the task
• had bariatric surgery
• cannot read or understand English