Health claims on foodstuffs: A focus group study of consumer attitudes

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-59

  Lalor, Fiona ^a   Madden, Ciara ^a   McKenzie, Kenneth ^a   Wall, Patrick G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consumer communication; Focus groups; Health claims

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953035448     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2011.02.001     Document Type: Note

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