Getting consumers to eat more whole-grains: The role of policy, information, and food manufacturers

Food Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 489-496

  Mancino, Lisa ^a   Kuchler, Fred ^a   Leibtag, Ephraim ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Dietary guidelines; Food policy; Whole grains

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; CEREAL; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SUPPLY; GUIDELINE;

EID: 55049083398     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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