Regulation of nutrition and health claims in advertising

Journal of Advertising Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-70

  Brennan, Ross ^a   Czarnecka, Barbara ^a   Dahl, Stephan ^a   Eagle, Lynne ^b   Mourouti, Olga ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56249092763     PISSN: 00218499     EISSN: 17401909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2501/S0021849908080082     Document Type: Article

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