Restriction of television food advertising in South Korea: Impact on advertising of food companies

Health Promotion International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-25

  Kim, Soyoung ^a   Lee, Youngmi ^a   Yoon, Jihyun ^a   Chung, Sang Jin ^b   Lee, Soo Kyung ^c   Kim, Hyogyoo ^d  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University   (South Korea)

^d Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

children; food advertising; regulation; South Korea; television

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BUDGET; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ECONOMICS; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SOUTH KOREA; TELEVISION;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BUDGETS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TELEVISION;

EID: 84873680694     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/das023     Document Type: Article

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