Behavioral economics in the school lunchroom: Can it affect food supplier decisions? A systematic review

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 17, Issue SpecialIssueA, 2014, Pages 187-208

  Thapa, Janani R ^a   Lyford, Conrad P ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Choice architecture; Food supply; Lunchroom; National school lunch program; Nudging; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920639704     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: 15592448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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