Exploratory survey of informal vendor-sold fast food in rural South Africa

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 199-201

  Feeley, A B B ^a   Kahn, K ^a   Twine, R ^a   Norris, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fast food; Nutrition transition; Rural; South Africa; Vendor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAST FOOD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; NUTRITION; OBESITY; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 81855189270     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2011.11734388     Document Type: Article

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