Probing consumer benefits and barriers for the national 5 A Day campaign: Focus group findings

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 178-183

  Balch, George I ^a,e   Loughrey, Kathleen ^b   Weinberg, Linda ^c   Lurie, Deborah ^c   Eisner, Ellen ^d  

^a Prevention Research Center   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0031185083     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3182(97)70195-x     Document Type: Article

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