The impact of short-term food regulations in New Zealand schools

Health Education

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 485-496

  Cushman, Penni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Education; Food; Health; Legislation; New Zealand; Nutrition; Promotion; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867415924     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654281211275836     Document Type: Article

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