Food advertising and obesity prevention: What role for the European Union?

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-44

  Garde, Amandine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audiovisual policy; Food advertising to children; Obesity; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949126172     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-007-9061-2     Document Type: Article

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