Between dissonance and confusion: When the Nutri-Score as a nutritional signal is misinterpreted
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2024.102677
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Nutri-Score; Signal; Confusion; Media; Food consumption; Nutrition label;All these keywords.
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