Influence of menu labeling on food choices in real-life settings: a systematic review.

@article{Fernandes2016InfluenceOM,
  title={Influence of menu labeling on food choices in real-life settings: a systematic review.},
  author={Ana Carolina Fernandes and Renata Carvalho de Oliveira and Rossana P C Proença and C{\'i}ntia Chaves Curioni and Vanessa Mello Rodrigues and Giovanna Medeiros Rataichesck Fiates},
  journal={Nutrition reviews},
  year={2016},
  volume={74 8},
  pages={
          534-48
        }
}
CONTEXT Evidence that menu labeling influences food choices in real-life settings is lacking. Reviews usually focus on calorie counts without addressing broader issues related to healthy eating. OBJECTIVE This systematic review assessed the influence of diverse menu-labeling formats on food choices in real-life settings. DATA SOURCES Several databases were searched: Cochrane Library, Scopus, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, CAB Abstracts… 
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