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In manuscript 1, studies 1 and 2, we analyzed the effect of EFT on calories purchased in a hypothetical online shopping task in the laboratory. In studies 1 & 2 we found EFT effective at reducing calories and improving the nutrient profile of mothers' food purchases when compared to semantic (study 1) and episodic (study 2) control conditions. For manuscript 2, study 3 we conducted a brief proof-of-concept field study to see if findings would translate beyond the laboratory. In study 3 participants completed questionnaires and created cues in the laboratory, but went shopping at their preferred brick-and-mortar stores, returning with receipts the following day. In study 3 participants in the EFT group purchased significantly fewer calories and grams of fat, saturated fat, and milligrams of sodium than participants in the episodic control. In manuscript 3 (study 4) we sought to test whether EFT could improve food shopping behavior over a longer period of time (e.g. 1 week) and whether a brief DASH-diet education (e.g. 10-minute video and handouts outlining what food groups to buy) would help participants to identify and purchase more nutrient dense health-promoting foods. Study 4 was a mixed design, with EFT groups that received DASH-diet education or food safety education, and episodic thinking controls that received DASH-diet education or food safety education. In study 4 we did not see an EFT specific effect or a DASH specific effect on calories purchased, but we observed an EFT trend on fat purchased and an EFT effect on milligrams of sodium purchased. There was also an EFT effect on DASH diet adherence scores. Potential explanations for the discrepancy in these findings and future directions are discussed.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. 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In manuscript 1, studies 1 and 2, we analyzed the effect of EFT on calories purchased in a hypothetical online shopping task in the laboratory. In studies 1 & 2 we found EFT effective at reducing calories and improving the nutrient profile of mothers' food purchases when compared to semantic (study 1) and episodic (study 2) control conditions. For manuscript 2, study 3 we conducted a brief proof-of-concept field study to see if findings would translate beyond the laboratory. In study 3 participants completed questionnaires and created cues in the laboratory, but went shopping at their preferred brick-and-mortar stores, returning with receipts the following day. In study 3 participants in the EFT group purchased significantly fewer calories and grams of fat, saturated fat, and milligrams of sodium than participants in the episodic control. In manuscript 3 (study 4) we sought to test whether EFT could improve food shopping behavior over a longer period of time (e.g. 1 week) and whether a brief DASH-diet education (e.g. 10-minute video and handouts outlining what food groups to buy) would help participants to identify and purchase more nutrient dense health-promoting foods. Study 4 was a mixed design, with EFT groups that received DASH-diet education or food safety education, and episodic thinking controls that received DASH-diet education or food safety education. In study 4 we did not see an EFT specific effect or a DASH specific effect on calories purchased, but we observed an EFT trend on fat purchased and an EFT effect on milligrams of sodium purchased. There was also an EFT effect on DASH diet adherence scores. Potential explanations for the discrepancy in these findings and future directions are discussed.","**To request an accessible version of the file(s) associated with this item, contact library@buffalo.edu. 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