Behavioral Science · Food Choice · Health

Researching how behavioral science can help people make better food choices and healthier decisions.

Carolina is a senior professor and researcher based in France, working at the intersection of food behavior, health decision-making and evidence-based interventions.

Research themes

How food decisions are shaped

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Behavioral drivers of food choice

Understanding how habits, cues, motivation and context shape the choices people make around eating.

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Healthier decisions

Designing evidence-based strategies that support healthier and more realistic behavior change.

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Public health communication

Exploring how communication and environments can guide better everyday food choices.

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Teaching and knowledge transfer

Connecting research, education and impact through teaching, speaking and interdisciplinary exchange.

Selected publications

Recent work and ongoing questions

Food decision-making and behavioral intervention design

Journal of Behavioral Nutrition · 2026

How environmental cues and cognitive framing can support healthier food-related behavior.

Context, motivation and healthier everyday choices

Public Health & Behavior Review · 2025

An analysis of how small changes in decision environments influence food selection.

Teaching behavioral science through applied nutrition

European Education and Health Review · 2025

Connecting academic teaching with practical food choice interventions and public communication.