Advanced policy options to regulate sugar-sweetened beverages to support public health

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-88

  Pomeranz, Jennifer L ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

law; obesity; policy; public health; sugar sweetened beverages

Indexed keywords

SWEETENING AGENT;

BEVERAGE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SUGAR INTAKE; TAX; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUCROSE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MARKETING; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SWEETENING AGENTS; TAXES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856500907     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2011.46     Document Type: Review

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