Packaging health: Examining "better-for-you" foods targeted at children

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 265-281

  Elliott, Charlene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; Children; Food marketing; Health; Labeling; Packaging; Supermarket

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH CARE; NUTRITION; OBESITY;

CANADA;

EID: 84862652540     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.38.2.265     Document Type: Article

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