Does nutrition information on menus impact food choice? Comparisons across two hospital cafeterias

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1393-1402

  Vanderlee, Lana ^a   Hammond, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calorie labelling; Menu labelling; Nutrition information; Nutrition information at point of sale; Restaurant label

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD PACKAGING; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESTAURANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903124491     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001300164X     Document Type: Review

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