Knowledge of nutrition facts on food labels and their impact on food choices on consumers in Koforidua, Ghana: a case study

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Knowledge of nutrition facts on food labels and their impact on food choices on consumers in Koforidua, Ghana: a case study

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 27 , issue 1 , 2014 , pages: 13–17
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734479
Author(s): S. Darkwa Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Ghana
Keywords: food label , nutrition facts , food choices , healthy eating
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate consumers’ knowledge of food labels and how this knowledge guides their decisions when making purchasing choices with regard to food.
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