Promoting healthy food consumption: A review of state-level policies to improve access to fruits and vegetables

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Hood, Carlyn ^a   Martinez Donate, Ana ^b   Meinen, Amy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; COST CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PURCHASING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; SOCIAL CARE;

FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES; WISCONSIN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874806617     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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