Toward evidence-based health claims for foods

Science

Volumn 299, Issue 5604, 2003, Pages 206-207

  Katan, Martijn B ^a   De Roos, Nicole M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

HEALTH AND NUTRITION;

DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EUROPEAN UNION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; JAPAN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADVERTISING; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD LABELING; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0037428429     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1078638     Document Type: Short Survey

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