The development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a food and nutrition policy within a local health plan

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-217

  Holdsworth, M ^a,b   Spalding, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Food policy; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; POLICY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030698177     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1997.00060.x     Document Type: Review

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