How the perceived healthfulness of restaurant menu items influences sodium and calorie misperceptions: Implications for nutrition disclosures in chain restaurants

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 62-95

  Burton, Scot ^a   Tangari, Andrea H ^b   Howlett, Elizabeth ^a   Turri, Anna M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84897116401     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joca.12015     Document Type: Article

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