Most households have 3-10 varieties of crunchy snack products. Each one is a potential eating cue, a convenient calorie source, and a food engineered to be overconsumed. Research by Rolls on variety shows that multiple options reset the satiety meter—tired of crackers? There are chips. Each variety is a new opportunity to eat. The more varieties you have, the more likely you’ll eat any given one.
This companion covers the pantry reality check, why variety matters, the crunchy snack problem (low satiety, hyperpalatability), the availability effect, audit questions, and options for reducing your snack inventory. (4 min read)