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

Narelle Berry; Patricia Carter; Rebecca Nolan; Eleonora Grande; Susan Booth

doi:10.1071/HE16065

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

Narelle Berry, Patricia Carter, Rebecca Nolan, Eleonora Grande, Susan Booth

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Abstract

The World Health Organization has called on governments to implement recommendations on the marketing of foods and beverages to children. This study describes high public support for government intervention in marketing of unhealthy food to children and suggests more effort is needed to harness public opinion to influence policy development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-87
Number of pages	3
Journal	Health Promotion Journal of Australia
Volume	28
Issue number	1
Early online date	9 Apr 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/HE16065
Publication status	Published - Apr 2017

Keywords

Food regulation
Child health
Childhood obesity
World Health Organization (WHO)
Public opinion

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

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