Prevention before profits: A levy on food and alcohol advertising

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 400-402

  Harper, Todd A ^a   Mooney, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; CONSUMER; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MARKETING; PREVENTION; PROFIT; PURCHASING; REVIEW; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; LEGAL ASPECT; TAX;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUSTRALIA; FOOD; TAXES;

EID: 77951932964     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03564.x     Document Type: Review

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