The importance of harmonizing food composition data across Europe

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 813-821

  Egan, M B ^a   Fragodt, A ^a   Raats, M M ^a   Hodgkins, C ^a   Lumbers, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COOPERATION; DIET; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; LAW; MARKETING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUROPE; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 34447289615     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602823     Document Type: Review

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