Healthy eating guidelines in the South African context

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Schonfeldt H C ^a   Gibson, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing country; Dietary guidelines; Food composition; Food data management; Fortification program; Healthy eating guidelines; Malnutrition; Nutrition policy; South Africa; Supplementation program

Indexed keywords

EID: 71749090890     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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