Effect of different children's menu labeling designs on family purchases

Appetite

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 198-202

  Holmes, Ashley S ^a   Serrano, Elena L ^a   Machin, Jane E ^b   Duetsch, Thomas ^a   Davis, George C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PAMPLIN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Economics; Food choice; Labeling; Marketing; Nutrition; Purchases; Restaurant

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CALORIE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PURCHASING; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMERCE; DIET; DIETARY FATS; ENERGY INTAKE; FAMILY; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MARKETING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 84872647705     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.05.029     Document Type: Article

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