Opportunities and challenges in developing a whole-of-government national food and nutrition policy: Lessons from Australia's National Food Plan

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-14

  Carey, Rachel ^a   Caraher, Martin ^b   Lawrence, Mark ^a   Friel, Sharon ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Industry lobbying; Integrated food policy; National food and nutrition policy; Policy analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AUSTRALIA; FOOD HANDLING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS;

AGRICULTURE; AUSTRALIA; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; POLICY MAKING; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84930986975     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980015001834     Document Type: Article

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