Food choice and health across the life course: A qualitative study examining food choice in older irish adults

Journal of Food Products Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 114-140

  Delaney, Mary ^a   McCarthy, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Food; Food life experiences; Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957477165     PISSN: 10454446     EISSN: 15404102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10454446.2011.548717     Document Type: Article

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