Food safety knowledge and practices among older adults: Identifying causes and solutions for risky behaviors

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 112-126

  Cates, Sheryl C ^a   Kosa, Katherine M ^a   Karns, Shawn ^a   Godwin, Sandria L ^b   Speller Henderson, Leslie ^b   Harrison, Robert ^b   Ann Draughon, F ^c  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Food consumption; Food handling; Food safety; Food borne illness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT SAFETY; SEX RATIO; STANDARD;

AGED; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 70449556748     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639360902949986     Document Type: Article

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