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Article: Effect of point-of-purchase calorie labeling on restaurant and cafeteria food choices: A review of the literature.(Review)(Report)
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- The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Article date:
- October 26, 2008
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Authors: Lisa J Harnack (corresponding author) [1]; Simone A French [1]
Introduction
Eating out has become increasingly common in the US [1], with Americans now spending almost half of their food dollars on foods away from home [2]. Food eaten away from home at fast food and other restaurants has garnered particular scientific interest recently because it is associated with higher energy, fat and saturated fat intake; lower intake of fiber and calcium; greater consumption of hamburgers, French fries and soft drinks, and lower fruit and vegetable intake [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Several prospective studies have shown that frequent eating away from home at restaurants, ...
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