Exploring power and influence in nutrition policy in Australia

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1218-1225

  Cullerton, K ^a   Donnet, T ^a   Lee, A ^a   Gallegos, D ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advocacy; food industry; nutrition policy; policymaking

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; SOCIAL NETWORK; DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT; NUTRITION POLICY;

AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 84992462826     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12459     Document Type: Review

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