Healthier snacks in school Vending machines: A Pilot Project in four Ontario high schools

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 186-191

  Callaghan, Christine ^a   Mandich, Gillian ^a   He, Meizi ^b,c  

^a Middlesex London Health unit ^*  (United States)

^b Middlesex London Health Unit   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FAST FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; FAST FOODS; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; ONTARIO; PILOT PROJECTS; SCHOOLS;

EID: 78650316632     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/71.4.2010.186     Document Type: Article

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