Differences in perceptions of functional foods: UK public vs. nutritionists

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-18

  McConnon, A ^a   Fletcher, P L ^b   Cade, Janet E ^a   Greenwood, D C ^a   Pearman, A D ^c  

^a NUFFIELD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PERCEPTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1542330207     PISSN: 01419684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2003.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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