The Symbolization of Eggs in American Culture: A Sociologic Analysis

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue , 2000, Pages 532S-539S

  McIntosh, Wm Alex ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary cholesterol; Eggs; Food scare; Heart disease

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EGG; FOOD INTAKE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; CULTURE; EGGS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART DISEASES; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; MASS MEDIA; PERIODICALS; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SYMBOLISM; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033809223     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2000.10718977     Document Type: Article

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