Health claims in the labelling and marketing of food products: The Swedish food sector's Code of Practice in a European perspective

Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 107-126

  Asp, Nils Georg ^a   Bryngelsson, Susanne ^a  

^a SNF Swedish Nutrition Foundation   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disease risk reduction; Functional foods; Nutrient functions; Nutrients; Other substances; Scientific substantiation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; LAW; MARKETING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 35349015378     PISSN: 17482976     EISSN: 17482984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482970701652203     Document Type: Review

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