Public attitudes to government intervention to regulate food advertising, especially to children

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-87

  Berry, Narelle M ^a,b   Carter, Patricia ^c   Nolan, Rebecca ^c   Dal Grande, Eleonora ^d   Booth, Sue ^a  

^a Flinders University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c SA Health   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; CHILD; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MARKETING; PUBLIC OPINION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85015727613     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE16065     Document Type: Article

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