Rebates to Incentivize Healthy Nutrition Choices in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2017, Pages S161-S170

  Olsho, Lauren E W ^a   Klerman, Jacob A ^a   Bartlett, Susan H ^a   Logan, Christopher W ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; SAMPLE SIZE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DECISION MAKING; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOTIVATION; POVERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMERCE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; POVERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85010053236     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.08.023     Document Type: Editorial

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