Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S41-S44 , March 2007

News Coverage of Diet-related Health Disparities Experienced by Black Americans: A Steady Diet of Misinformation

  • John Sankofa, BGS
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  • Wendy L. Johnson-Taylor, PhD, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: Wendy L. Johnson-Taylor, PhD, MPH, RD, Public Health Nutrition and Health Policy Advisor, 2 Democracy Plaza, Room 635, 6707 Democracy Blvd, MSC 5461, Bethesda, Md 20892-5461; Tel.: (301) 594-7440; Fax: (301) 480-3768

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PII: S1499-4046(06)00591-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.08.014

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 2, Supplement , Pages S41-S44 , March 2007

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