Free school meals, the plate model and food choices in Finland

British Food Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 102-119

  Tikkanen, Irma ^a   Urho, Ulla Marja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b National Nutrition Council   (Finland)

Author keywords

Catering industry; Finland; Food and drink products; Pupils; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349114694     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700910931940     Document Type: Article

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