Emotions before and after a meal in a natural eating situation

This research measured emotions before and after a meal in a French dining environment known for high quality food. Results showed that negative emotions were very low before and after the meal. Positive emotions generally increased after the meal to moderate and even high levels. These results differ from earlier research in a student cafeteria where emotions generally declined following a meal. These differences are discussed in terms of the dining context, where dining in a higher quality context produces an increase in positive emotions following a (good) meal.