The changing face of food and nutrition in canada and the united states: Opportunities and challenges for older adults

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 277-295

  Paulionis, Lina ^a  

^a Cantox Health Sciences International   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fortified foods; Functional foods; Nutrition education; Older adults; Policy

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CANADA; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ELEMENTAL DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PACKAGING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CANADA; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD LABELING; FOOD, FORMULATED; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149473613     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639360802261979     Document Type: Article

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