School canteens: Using ripples to create a wave of healthy eating

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-6

  Bell, A Colin ^a   Swinburn, Boyd A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PREFERENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH FOOD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; POLICY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PROFIT; SHELF LIFE; SOCIAL MARKETING; STUDENT;

EID: 21844473776     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06876.x     Document Type: Editorial

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