References to home-made and natural foods on the labels of ultra-processed products increase healthfulness perception and purchase intention: Insights for policy making

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 88, Issue , 2021, Pages

  Devia, Gabriela ^a   Forli, Stefani ^a   Vidal, Leticia ^a   Curutchet, María Rosa ^b   Ares, Gastón ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b Cancer Digestive Center   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Food policy; Front of pack; Labelling; Nutrition marketing; Nutritional warnings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85095408575     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2020.104110     Document Type: Article

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