Observation versus self-report: Validation of a consumer food behavior questionnaire

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2578-2586

  Kendall, Patricia A ^a   Elsbernd, Anne ^a   Sinclair, Kelly ^a   Schroeder, Mary ^a   Chen, Gang ^b   Bergmann, Verna ^c   Hillers, Virginia N ^c   Medeiros, Lydia C ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7944227283     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-67.11.2578     Document Type: Article

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