A Q methodology study of stakeholders' views about accountability for promoting healthy food environments in England through the Responsibility Deal Food Network

Food Policy

Volumn 49, Issue P1, 2014, Pages 207-218

  Kraak, Vivica I ^a   Swinburn, Boyd ^b   Lawrence, Mark ^a   Harrison, Paul ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Food Network; Healthy food environments; Public Health Responsibility Deal; Q methodology; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MARKET; FOOD QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAKEHOLDER; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84907504156     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.07.006     Document Type: Article

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