School canteens: A systematic review of the policy, perceptions and use from an Australian perspective

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 389-398

  Lawlis, Tanya ^a   Knox, Melissa ^a   Jamieson, Maggie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

canteen; children; nutrition policy; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963894691     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12279     Document Type: Review

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