An Examination of the Validity of Food Addiction
Monday, January 25 | 3:30pm-5pm

University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research, Rm 1430
426 Thompson St

Ashley Gearhardt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan

Highly palatable, highly processed foods are widely accessible, affordable, and available in large portion sizes. Could these foods also be addictive? A growing body of evidence suggests that certain foods may be capable of triggering an addictive process, especially in vulnerable individuals. The current talk will review the evidence for “food addiction” and will highlight questions that need to be investigated to further evaluate the role of an addictive process in problematic eating.

Sponsored by the Research Center for Group Dynamics