Are we selling our souls? Novel aspects of the presence in academic conferences of brands linked to ill health

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 739-740

  Flint, Stuart W ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; BEVERAGE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHICS; FAST FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC OPINION;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BEVERAGES; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAST FOODS; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 84962821697     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-206586     Document Type: Editorial

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