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

Narelle M Berry; Patricia Carter; Rebecca Nolan; Eleonora Dal Grande; Sue Booth

doi:10.1071/HE16065

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

Health Promot J Austr. 2017 Mar;28(1):85-87. doi: 10.1071/HE16065.

Authors

Narelle M Berry¹, Patricia Carter², Rebecca Nolan², Eleonora Dal Grande³, Sue Booth¹

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
² Public Health and Clinical Systems, South Australian Department for Health and Ageing, PO Box 287, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.
³ Population Research and Outcomes Studies, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.

PMID: 28190420
DOI: 10.1071/HE16065

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.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Advertising / legislation & jurisprudence*
Aged
Child
Female
Food Industry / legislation & jurisprudence*
Government Regulation*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Public Opinion*
South Australia
Young Adult