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Published on in Vol 4, No 2 (2018): Apr-Jun

Junk Food Marketing on Instagram: Content Analysis

Junk Food Marketing on Instagram: Content Analysis

Junk Food Marketing on Instagram: Content Analysis

Authors of this article:

Amy Jo Vassallo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Bridget Kelly2 Author Orcid Image ;   Lelin Zhang3 Author Orcid Image ;   Zhiyong Wang3 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah Young1 Author Orcid Image ;   Becky Freeman1 Author Orcid Image
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