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Peer reviewedPatterson, Blossom H.; And Others – Evaluation Review, 1992
Based on a complex time series evaluation, a 2-year intervention in 40 supermarkets in Washington (DC) and Baltimore (Maryland) indicates that a nutrition education program could produce small but positive changes in consumers' food purchasing behavior. Limitations of the study and its implications for future evaluations are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Eating Habits, Food Stores, Health Education
