Does nutrition information on food products lead to healthier food choices?

Food Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 221-229

  Barreiro Hurlé, Jesús ^a   Gracia, Azucena ^b   de Magistris, Tiziana ^b  

^a JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

^b Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Claims; Facts panel; Nutrition knowledge; Nutrition label use; Spain

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD PRODUCTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PANEL DATA;

SPAIN;

EID: 77952545830     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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