Trade policy and obesity prevention: Challenges and innovation in the Pacific Islands

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue S2, 2013, Pages 150-158

  Snowdon, W ^a,b   Thow, A M ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FIJI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Fiji)

^c University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

Food policy; Obesity; Pacific Islands; Trade

Indexed keywords

FAT; GLUTAMATE SODIUM; PALM OIL; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LIPID DIET; MARKETING; MEAT; MUTTON; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; POLITICS; QUALITY CONTROL; TAX; TURKEY (BIRD); VEGETABLE; COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIET; FOOD LABELING; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; PACIFIC ISLANDS; QUALITY CONTROL; TAXES;

EID: 84886287585     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12090     Document Type: Article

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