The role of the food industry in health: Lessons from tobacco?

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 131-143

  Capewell, Simon ^a   Lloyd Williams, Ffion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

denialism; diet; disease; food industry; prevention policy; public health

Indexed keywords

SUGAR;

DENIAL; DIET; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; GLOBAL DISEASE BURDEN; HEALTH; HUMAN; JUNK FOOD; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SUGARY DRINK; TAX; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL CONTROL;

FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 85044264890     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldy002     Document Type: Review

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