Confronting reality: Pitfalls of calorie posting

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 679-680

  Loewenstein, George ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; COST; DIET; EDITORIAL; FAST FOOD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RESTAURANTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953213642     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.012658     Document Type: Editorial

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