“It does help but there’s a limit…”: Young people’s perspectives on policies that restrict hot food takeaways opening near schools
B Savory,
C Thompson,
J Adams
et al.
Abstract:Background: Local authorities (LAs) in England are increasingly using the planning system to control the proliferation of hot food takeaway outlets (takeaways) near schools as part of a range of policies to promote healthy weight in children. These takeaway management zones (TMZs) include restrictions on planning permission to open new takeaways within a certain distance of a school. In this qualitative study we explore young peoples perspectives of TMZs. Methods: We purposively recruited 46 young people (aged… Show more
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