How government policies shape the food and nutrition information environment

Food Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 295-306

  Ippolito, Pauline M ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Advertising; Information; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; NUTRITION; SOCIAL POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032839146     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9192(99)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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