Impact of the UK voluntary sodium reduction targets on the sodium content of processed foods from 2006 to 2011: Analysis of household consumer panel data

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 555-560

  Eyles, Helen ^a   Webster, Jacqueline ^b,c   Jebb, Susan ^d   Capelin, Cathy ^e   Neal, Bruce ^b,c   Ni Mhurchu, Cliona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^e Kantar Worldpanel   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food industry; Great Britain; Legislation; Sodium

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER; FOOD PROCESSING; HOUSEHOLD; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY; FSA; GREAT BRITAIN; LEGISLATION; NIP; NUTRITION INFORMATION PANEL; SODIUM;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; SODIUM, DIETARY; VOLITION;

EID: 84885842537     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.07.024     Document Type: Article

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