Effect of nutrition information in perceptions of food quality, consumption behavior and purchase intentions

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-61

  Cranage, David A ^a   Conklin, Martha T ^a   Lambert, Carolyn U ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Informed choice; Nutrition information; Point of sale; Repurchase; Satisfaction; Self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016312945     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J369v07n01_04     Document Type: Article

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