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Tag: fast food

Posted on May 28, 2013

Underestimating Fast Food

Research by Jason Block, Pop Center faculty member, finds that the public underestimates calories consumed in fast food meals.Read more …  

Categories:News//Tags:calories, fast food, Jason Block, RWJF Health & Society scholar

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