CASE CHAPTER 6: ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH DESIGN THE EFFECT OF CALORIE INFORMATION ON FOOD CONSUMPTION The (over)consumption of calories is one of the most important determinants of the obesity problem in Europe and the United States. Governments promote the consumption of healthy alternatives and try to support consumers in making healthy choices, for instance by the introduction of the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) in the United States. The NLEA requires manufacturers to provide nutrition information on the packaging of food products. In a similar vein, the European Commission is working on an updated