Efficacy and consumer preferences for different approaches to calorie labeling on menus

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 669-675

  Pang, Jocelyn ^a   Hammond, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer health information; Health policy; Menu planning; Nutrition labeling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSUMER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION LABELING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH POLICY; MENU PLANNING; NUTRITION LABELING;

CANADA; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887178339     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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