Regulatory aspects for whole grain and whole grain food an EU perspective

Cereal Chemistry

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-166

  Binns, Nino M ^a  

^a Grange Rath   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; NUTRITION;

DIETARY GUIDELINES; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD INDUSTRIES; HEALTH BENEFITS; HEALTH CLAIMS; NUTRITION CLAIMS; REGULATORY ASPECTS; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; WHOLE GRAINS; WHOLE-GRAIN FOODS;

NUTRIENTS;

EID: 77950513152     PISSN: 00090352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CCHEM-87-2-0162     Document Type: Review

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