Is organic food better for our health?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 104-108

  Williamson, Claire S ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; FLAVONOID; FOOD ADDITIVE; PESTICIDE;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CROP ROTATION; DAIRYING; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; ORGANIC FARMING; PEST CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34250336470     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2007.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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