Nutrient profiling systems: Are science and the consumer connected?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Gerrior, Shirley A ^a  

^a Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

YOGHURT;

CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; FOOD; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NUTRIENT; OSTEOPOROSIS; SCIENCE; SHORT SURVEY; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; FOOD; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77950509586     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.28450G     Document Type: Short Survey

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