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Commentaries and Reply to "Unintended Nutrition Consequences: Firm Responses to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act" by Christine Moorman, Rosellina Ferraro, and Joel Huber

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This series of discussions presents commentaries and a response on the impact the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 has had on brand nutritional quality and taste as raised in Moorman et al. [Moorman C, Ferraro R, Huber J (2012) Unintended nutrition consequences: Firm responses to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act. Marketing Sci. 31(5):717-737].

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  • n/a, 2012. "Commentaries and Reply to "Unintended Nutrition Consequences: Firm Responses to the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act" by Christine Moorman, Rosellina Ferraro, and Joel Huber," Marketing Science, INFORMS, vol. 31(5), pages 738-755, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormksc:v:31:y:2012:i:5:p:738-755
    DOI: 10.1287/mksc.1120.0733
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