Feeding strategies used by primary school meal staff and their impact on children's eating

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-84

  Moore, S N ^a   Tapper, K ^b   Murphy, S ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Feeding strategies; Healthy eating; Repeated taste exposure; School meals

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIET; FEEDING METHODS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 73949160017     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2009.01009.x     Document Type: Article

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