Obesity and industry self-regulation of food and beverage marketing: A literature review

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 753-759

  Ronit, K ^a   Jensen, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Compliance; Food marketing; Industry self regulation; Regulatory effectiveness

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSUMER; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MARKETING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SELF REGULATION MODEL; STANDARDIZATION; DIET; HEALTH CARE POLICY; SOCIAL CONTROL;

DIET; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; MARKETING; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 84903758262     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.60     Document Type: Review

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