Consumer understanding of UK salt intake advice

British Food Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 233-245

  Marshall, Stephanie ^a   Bower, John A ^b   Schröder, Monika J A ^b  

^a Patterson Arran   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumers; Diet; Health education; Nutrition; Salt; Scotland; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847783831     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700710732556     Document Type: Article

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