Juice boxes kept for kids or guests have a way of being consumed by adults—a glass here, a sip there. Research by Hollands shows food proximity strongly predicts consumption regardless of who it’s “for.” Fruit juice is essentially sugar water: 21-24 grams of sugar per glass, comparable to soda, stripped of the fiber that makes whole fruit reasonable.
This companion covers the juice illusion, the “for others” problem, ambient consumption, and creating real boundaries or removing the temptation entirely. (3 min read)