The impact of consumer confusion on nutrition literacy and subsequent dietary behavior

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 558-574

  Spiteri Cornish, Lara ^a   Moraes, Caroline ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84928538119     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20800     Document Type: Article

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