When one research team offered schoolchildren carrots before they picked up other foods in a lunch line,the number of carrots taken quadrupled.In this way,the researchers were
A) creating a homeostatic system.
B) lowering the settling point.
C) nudging nutrition.
D) raising the children's metabolic rates.

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Nudging nutrition refers to the idea of subtly encouraging healthier choices by changing the environment or context in which choices are made. In this case, offering carrots before other foods in the lunch line nudges children towards choosing carrots and increasing their vegetable intake. This approach does not directly affect metabolic rates or create a homeostatic system, and lowering the settling point is not relevant in this context.

When One Research Team Offered Schoolchildren Carrots Before They Picked