EURRECA - A Network of Excellence to align European micronutrient recommendations

Food Chemistry

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 748-753

  Pijls, Loek ^a   Ashwell, Margaret ^b   Lambert, Janet ^c  

^a International Life Sciences Institute of Europe   (Belgium)

^b Ashwell Associates   (United Kingdom)

^c Lambert Nutrition Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alignment; Consumer understanding; EURRECA; Harmonisation; Methodology; Micronutrients; Network of Excellence; Recommended nutrient intakes; Reference nutrient intakes; Vulnerable groups

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; RIBOFLAVIN; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DIETARY INTAKE; EUROPE; FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; METHODOLOGY; NUTRIGENOMICS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 55949108348     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.09.008     Document Type: Article

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