Unhealthy Food and Beverage Consumption: An Investigative Model

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 470-488

  Sierra, Jeremy J ^a   Turri, Anna M ^a   Taute, Harry A ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

brand tribalism; corn fed beef; feelings about smart shopping; food consumption; nutrition information; self esteem; soft drink consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946822843     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15378020.2015.1093453     Document Type: Article

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