The EU pledge for responsible marketing of food and beverages to children: Implementation in food companies

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 896-901

  Jensen, J D ^a   Ronit, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHILD NUTRITION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MARKET ORIENTATION; MARKETING; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADVERTISING; CHILD; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLICY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BEVERAGES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84938975478     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.52     Document Type: Article

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