Nutrition labeling at fast-food and other chain restaurants.
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Exploratory Analysis of Fast-Food Chain Restaurant Menus Before and After Implementation of Local Calorie-Labeling Policies, 2005–2011
INTRODUCTION Since 2008, several states and municipalities have implemented regulations requiring provision of nutrition information at chain restaurants to address obesity. Although early research into the effect of such labels on consumer decisions has shown mixed results, little information exists on the restaurant industry's response to labeling. The objective of this exploratory study was ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Issue Brief (Public Policy Institute (American Association of Retired Persons))
دوره IB71 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004