Traffic-light labels and choice architecture: Promoting healthy food choices

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 143-149

  Thorndike, Anne N ^a   Riis, Jason ^c   Sonnenberg, Lillian M ^b   Levy, Douglas E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Food and Nutrition Services   (United States)

^c HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLOR; CONSUMER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EMPLOYEE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CUES; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE;

EID: 84892530024     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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