School meals and nutrition education in Finland

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 172-174

  Sarlio Lahteenkorva S ^a   Manninen, M ^b  

^a Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

^b Finnish National Board of Education   (Finland)

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EID: 77954135456     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2010.01820.x     Document Type: Note

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