Maximizing the impact of flour fortification to improve vitamin and mineral nutrition in populations

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Serdula, Mary ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD POLICY; MAIZE; MALNUTRITION; MINERAL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STAKEHOLDER; TRACE ELEMENT; VITAMIN; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77953038682     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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