Systemic policies towards a healthier and more responsible food system

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 737-739

  van Rijnsoever, Frank J ^a   van Lente, Harro ^a   van Trijp, Hans C M ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FOOD; HUMAN; TAX;

FOOD; HUMANS; TAXES;

EID: 80052621965     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.141598     Document Type: Editorial

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