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dc.contributor.authorKelly, Colette
dc.contributor.authorClerkin, Pauline
dc.contributor.authorNic Gabhainn, Saoirse
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-18T15:43:35Z
dc.date.available2011-10-18T15:43:35Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationColette Kelly, Pauline Clerkin, Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, Maureen Mulvihill, (2010) "Food marketing in Irish schools", Health Education, Vol. 110 Iss: 5, pp.336 - 350en_US
dc.identifier.issn0965-4283
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10379/2229
dc.description.abstractPurpose - Schools are thought to represent a growing marketing opportunity for food advertisers in many countries. Marketing of unhealthy food to children is linked to the increased prevalence of obesity worldwide. This paper aims to explore ways in which schools respond to commercial activity around food marketing. Design/methodology/approach - A census survey in the Republic of Ireland was employed to investigate the extent of commercial activity in post-primary schools in Ireland, with a focus on food marketing. School policies related to commercialism and promoting healthy living to children and respondents' attitudes to these issues were explored. Findings - Food sales are a prevalent form of commercial activity in schools with 81.4 per cent operating shops or canteens that sell snacks, 44.7 per cent drinks vending machines and 28.0 per cent snack vending machines. A total of 38 per cent of schools reported that they accept for-profit sponsorship and the primary reason was inadequate funding for equipment (91.6 per cent), especially sports equipment. The majority (87.3 per cent) agreed with establishing a national voluntary code of practice in relation to industry sponsorship, which is recommended by the Irish National Taskforce on Obesity. Few schools have policies that refer to commercial sponsorship (7.0 per cent), but schools would welcome receiving guidance and support in developing such policies. Practical implications - The extent of commercial activity in schools and the possible effect on children and their families need to be disseminated widely. A mechanism for monitoring the type and volume of commercialism, and food marketing in particular, in schools in Ireland is necessary. Originality/value - These findings provide a baseline to monitor the future direction of commercialism in Irish schools.en_US
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dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/
dc.subjectFood productsen_US
dc.subjectIrelanden_US
dc.subjectMarketing opportunitiesen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectHealth Promotionen_US
dc.titleFood marketing in Irish schoolsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.local.publishedsourcehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09654281011068504en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewedpeer-revieweden_US
dc.contributor.funderIrish Heart Foundationen_US
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