Table 1 |
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| Themes and contributing categories | |
| Theme | Contributing categories |
| Identification of regulation as a Commonwealth, not state, responsibility | ·National approach required |
| ·National regulatory mechanisms already exist | |
| ·Too complex for states to deal with | |
| Food industry power | ·Clever industry marketing |
| ·Generous marketing budgets | |
| ·Food industry is politically strong | |
| ·Need to work with industry | |
| Evidence to support regulation | ·Need evidence of cause and effect |
| ·Need evidence that regulation will be an effective strategy | |
| Evidence of community support | ·Community support for regulation |
| ·Community demand for action | |
Chung et al. BMC Public Health 2012 12:1123 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1123
