Consumer understanding and nutritional communication: Key issues in the context of the new EU legislation

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Van Trijp, Hans C M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer understanding; EU legislation; Nutrition and health claims; Nutrition communication

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; INFORMATION; LAW; MARKET; NUTRITION; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES;

EID: 75649140897     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-009-0075-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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