Health claims in Europe: New legislation and PASSCLAIM for substantiation

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 138, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Asp, Nils Georg ^a,b   Bryngelsson, Susanne ^a  

^a Ideon Science Park   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 44449130471     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/138.6.1210s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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