Trans fat information on food labels: Consumer use and interpretation

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-10

  Ellis, Sonya ^a   Glanville, N Theresa ^b  

^a Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANS FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CANADA; DIETARY FATS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TRANS FATTY ACIDS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149140482     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/71.1.2010.6     Document Type: Article

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