A case study of sodium reduction in breakfast cereals and the impact of the pick the tick food information program in Australia

Health Promotion International

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-56

  Williams, Peter ^a   McMahon, Anne ^a   Boustead, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food industry; Food labels; Food supply; Salt

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CEREAL; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; CEREALS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES;

EID: 0037341234     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/18.1.51     Document Type: Article

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