The US Department of Agriculture Food Pyramid; the birth and aging of an idea

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-13

  Kinney, John M ^a  

^a Apartment 3A ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC GROUP; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; UNITED STATES; CHRONIC DISEASE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0347194232     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075197-200301000-00003     Document Type: Editorial

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