Health claims: History, current regulatory status, and consumer research

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1312-1322

  Geiger, Constance J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031737391     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(98)00294-6     Document Type: Review

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