Industry self-regulation and TV advertising of foods to Australian children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 386-392

  Smithers, Lisa G ^a   Lynch, John W ^a   Merlin, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

advertising; child; food and beverage; food industry; television

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; FAST FOOD; FOOD; FOOD ADVERTISING; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; CHILD WELFARE; SOCIAL CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAST FOODS; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; TELEVISION;

EID: 84899056283     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12488     Document Type: Article

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