Front-of-pack nutrition labelling in New Zealand: An exploration of stakeholder views about research and implementation

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-51

  Signal, Louise ^a   Lanumata, Tolotea ^a   Mhurchu, Cliona Ni ^b   Gorton, Delvina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Food labelling; Health promotion; Nutrition policy; Public health; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION POLICY;

EID: 84861127029     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he12048     Document Type: Article

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