Baby leafy green vegetables: Providing insight into an old problem? An exploratory qualitative study examining influences on their consumption

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 68-71

  McMahon, Anne Therese ^a   Tapsell, Linda ^a   Williams, Peter ^a   Jobling, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

fruit and vegetables; health education; health promotion strategies; qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AGED; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; VEGETABLES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876565184     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE12901     Document Type: Article

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