Vitamins and minerals for health

British Food Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 913-933

  Godfrey, David ^a   Richardson, David ^b  

^a Nutragen   (United Kingdom)

^b DPR Nutrition   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food; Labelling; Lifestyles; Nutrition; Regulations; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645213284     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700210454631     Document Type: Review

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