The need for public policies to promote healthier food consumption: A comment on Wansink and Chandon (2014)

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 438-445

  Roberto, Christina A ^a   Pomeranz, Jennifer L ^b   Fisher, Jennifer O ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food policy; Nudge; Obesity; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903184683     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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