Consumer protection through a legislative ban on industrially produced trans fatty acids in foods in Denmark

Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 155-160

  Stender, Steen ^a   Dyerberg, Jørn ^a   Astrup, Arne ^b  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fast food; Labelling; Legislation; Recommendations; Regulation; Snack; Trans fatty acids

Indexed keywords

TRANS FATTY ACID;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DENMARK; FAST FOOD; FAT INTAKE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH PROGRAM; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LAW; NORWAY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33845673691     PISSN: 17482976     EISSN: 17482984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482970601069458     Document Type: Review

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