Sugar price supports and taxation: A public health policy paradox

Nutrition Today

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 143-150

  Dilk, Abby ^a   Savaiano, Dennis A ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85019600647     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NT.0000000000000217     Document Type: Article

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