Innovative regulatory approaches to reduce sodium consumption: Could a cap-and-trade system work?

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 280-285

  Forshee, Richard A ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cap and trade; Dietary; Regulatory policy; Risk communication; Salt; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MARKETING; REVIEW; SODIUM INTAKE; TAX;

COMMERCE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; NUTRITION POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM, DIETARY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049117576     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2008.00033.x     Document Type: Review

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