Need for and Effectiveness of Menu Labeling

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-34

  Wootan, Margo G ^a  

^a Center for Science in the Public Interest   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; STANDARD;

ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MENU PLANNING; OBESITY; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 33845877168     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2006.11.025     Document Type: Letter

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