The interplay of public health law and industry self-regulation: The case of sugar-sweetened beverage sales in schools

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 595-604

  Mello, Michelle M ^a   Pomeranz, Jennifer ^a   Moran, Patricia ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUGAR;

BEVERAGE; CHILDHOOD; DECISION MAKING; FLUID INTAKE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; OBESITY; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CONTROL; SUGAR INTAKE;

BEVERAGES; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUCROSE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MASSACHUSETTS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 41949109868     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.107680     Document Type: Review

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