Aligning food systems policies to advance public health

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 225-240

  Muller, Mark ^a   Tagtow, Angie ^b   Roberts, Susan L ^c   Erin, MacDougall ^d  

^a Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy   (United States)

^b Environmental Nutrition Solutions   (United States)

^c Roberts Law Firm PLC   (United States)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food policy councils; Policy drivers; Public health; Sustainable food systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUGAR INTAKE; VEGETABLE;

EID: 72149090909     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240903321193     Document Type: Article

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