Author:
Lilley Jeanette M.,Johnson Angela E.
Abstract
Describes a study of food choice among elderly people living in a rural area. The findings reveal that knowledge about “healthy foods” in this age group is good and that people often choose healthier foods in preference to alternatives, despite finding the alternatives more palatable.
Subject
Nutrition and Dietetics,Food Science
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