The Influence of Calorie Labeling on Food Orders and Consumption: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1248-1269

  Kiszko, Kamila M ^a   Martinez, Olivia D ^a   Abrams, Courtney ^a   Elbel, Brian ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorie labeling; Fast food; Menu labeling; Nutrition policy; Obesity

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; EATING; FAST FOOD; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; OBESITY;

EATING; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 84912034823     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: 15733610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-014-9876-0     Document Type: Review

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