Using 'may contain' labelling to inform food choice: A qualitative study of nut allergic consumers

BMC Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Barnett, Julie ^a   Muncer, Kate ^b   Leftwich, Jo ^b   Shepherd, Richard ^b   Raats, Monique M ^b   Gowland, M Hazel ^c   Grimshaw, Kate ^d   Lucas, Jane S ^d  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c Allergy Action and Anaphylaxis Campaign UK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUT ALLERGY; PEANUT ALLERGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053380409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-734     Document Type: Article

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