Targeting children in the cereal aisle: Promotional techniques and content features on ready-to-eat cereal product packaging

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 272-282

  Page, Randy ^a   Montgomery, Katie ^a   Ponder, Andrea ^a   Richard, Amanda ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 53649107600     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2008.10599050     Document Type: Article

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