Front-of-package food and beverage labeling: New directions for research and regulation

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 382-385

  Pomeranz, Jennifer L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD PACKAGING; NUTRITION; OBESITY;

EID: 79951777284     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.11.009     Document Type: Review

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