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Regulating the commercial promotion of food to children: A survey of actions worldwide

C. Hawkes Consulting Services, Food and Nutrition Policy
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T. Lobstein International Association for the Study of Obesity, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
& for the PolMark Consortium
Pages 83-94 | Received 17 Dec 2009, Published online: 27 Sep 2010

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