Lost in processing? Perceived healthfulness, taste and caloric content of whole and processed organic food

Appetite

Volumn 114, Issue , 2017, Pages 175-186

  Prada, Marília ^a   Garrido, Margarida V ^a   Rodrigues, David ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calories; Healthfulness; Organic; Processed food; Taste; Whole food

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CALORIE; CONSUMER; HALO EFFECT; HUMAN; LETTUCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARKETING; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC FOOD; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC POLICY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTHY DIET; INTERNET; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PORTUGAL; PRESERVED FOOD; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD LABELING; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD, ORGANIC; FOOD, PRESERVED; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PORTUGAL; TASTE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85016613042     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.03.031     Document Type: Article

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