Food tasting as nutrition education for older adults

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-102

  Manilla, Barbara ^a   Keller, Heather H ^a   Hedley, Margaret R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Evergreen Action Nutrition   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; EDUCATION; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 77953202417     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/71.1.2010.99     Document Type: Article

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