“…Then they consume their meals in the presence of strangers, including other guests and service employees. Several studies suggest that overweight people can have negative influence on others' food choice behaviors (e.g., Christakis & Fowler, 2007;McFerran et al, 2010aMcFerran et al, , 2010b, leading to further stigmatization and even discriminatory hiring practices that select employees on the basis of their appearance (e.g., Nickson, Warhurst, & Dutton, 2005;Warhurst, van den Broek, Hall, & Nickson, 2009). Warhurst et al (2009) note that employees' looks are increasingly important in interactive service jobs and caution that it might be the "next frontier in the struggle against discrimination in employment" (p. 132).…”