The Effect of a Recessionary Economy on Food Choice: Implications for Nutrition Education

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 100-106

  Miller, Carla K ^a   Branscum, Paul ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Economy; Food insecurity; Food intake; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DIET; ECONOMIC RECESSION; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84857436268     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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