Providing consumers with incentives for healthy eating habits

Details Providing consumers with incentives for healthy eating habits Providing consumers with incentives for healthy eating habits

2001-10-02

2011-12-13

Boveja, Namrata (Department: 3622)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Discount or incentive

C235S383000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08078492

ABSTRACT:
A method, system, and program for providing consumer healthy habits incentives are provided. A consumable item, consumed by an individual, is detected. A health factor is detected for the consumable item. An electronic incentive is selected for the individual according to the health factor, such that the individual is encouraged to consume a healthy selection of consumable items. An electronic incentive may be further specified according to the individual health history, exercise history and consumption history of an individual.

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