Sugar-sweetened beverages coverage in the British media: An analysis of public health advocacy versus pro-industry messaging

BMJ Open

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2016, Pages

  Elliott Green, Alex ^a   Hyseni, Lirije ^a   Lloyd Williams, Ffion ^a   Bromley, Helen ^a   Capewell, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Food Industry; Media; PUBLIC HEALTH; Soda; Sugar Sweetened Beverages

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MARKETING; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLIC OPINION; SUGAR INTAKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

SWEETENING AGENT;

BEVERAGES; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DIET; DIETARY SUGARS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MARKETING; MASS MEDIA; NEWSPAPERS AS TOPIC; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SWEETENING AGENTS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84979697536     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011295     Document Type: Article

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