Children as consumers - Snacking behaviour in primary school children

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-26

  Bower, John A ^a   Sandall, Louise ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Simply Organic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children s diet; Sensory preference; Snacks

Indexed keywords

EID: 44049087510     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2002.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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