Exploring implementation of the Ontario school food and beverage policy at the secondary-school level: A qualitative study

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 118-124

  Vine, Michelle M ^a   Elliott, Susan J ^a   Raine, Kim D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b University Terrace   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; ECONOMICS; FAST FOOD; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; ONTARIO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BEVERAGES; FAST FOODS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; ONTARIO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; SCHOOLS;

EID: 84923929132     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: 22929592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2014-003     Document Type: Article

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