The extent and nature of food promotion directed to children in Australian supermarkets

Health Promotion International

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 331-339

  Chapman, Kathy ^a   Nicholas, Penny ^a   Banovic, Debbie ^b   Supramaniam, Rajah ^a  

^a CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Food advertising; Food marketing; Food promotions; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ART; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DAIRY PRODUCT; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; ICE CREAM; MARKETING; MASS MEDIUM; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERMARKET; TELEVISION;

CARTOONS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION SCIENCES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ECONOMIC COMPETITION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; MARKETING; MOTION PICTURES; NEW SOUTH WALES; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SPORTS;

EID: 33845268664     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dal028     Document Type: Article

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