According to a recent survey taken in the UK, 78% of respondents claim say that at least once a week workers in fast food restaurants and stores try to “upsell” them, to persuade them to choose more food and bigger portions. Those who do so get an average of 55% more calories. Experts from the Royal Society for Public Health estimate that that would lead to an average weight gain of about 2.2 kg per year, about 5 lbs.

Key Takeaways:

• An RSPH surbey reveals that 78% of fast-food and restaurant customers are asked to buy larger portions or meals (a practice known as “upselling”).
• Those who buy larger portions up their calorie consumption by 55% on average
• Restaurant staff report that upselling is an integral part of their training.

“Public health experts have called on the government to take action against buy-one-get-one-free promotions in supermarkets, but upselling has gone under the radar.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/sep/07/supersize-us-upselling-is-fuelling-the-obesity-epidemic-warns-report