Regulatory Issues Related to Functional Foods and Natural Health Products in Canada

Regulation of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: A Global Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 213-226

  Fitzpatrick, Kelley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 73449122914     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470277676.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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