Menu labeling responsive to consumer concerns and shows promise for changing patron purchases

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-178

  Webb, Karen L ^a   Solomon, Loel S ^b   Sanders, Jan ^c   Akiyama, Carol ^d   Crawford, Patricia B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Kaiser Permanente Bayside ^*  (United States)

^c National Nutrition Services Procurement and Supply   (United States)

^d Kaiser Permanente   (United States)

Author keywords

Cafeteria patrons; Calorie labeling; Effectiveness evaluations; Food environments; Menu boards; Menu labeling; Nutrition intervention in worksites

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AWARENESS; CALORIE; CALORIE LABELING; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HOSPITAL FOOD SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENU BOARD; MENU LABELING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958005284     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2011.576210     Document Type: Article

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