Public policy to promote healthy nutrition in schools: Views of policymakers

Health Education Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 283-291

  Walton, Mat ^a   Signal, Louise ^b   Thomson, George ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Child obesity; nutrition policy; policymaker; school nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MARKETING; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION; OBESITY; POVERTY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84876719433     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896912442950     Document Type: Article

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