Policy directions to promote healthy dietary patterns in canada

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-233

  Tarasuk, Valerie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary guidance; Food policy; Food security; Nutrition labeling

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CANADA; DIET; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77954709542     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H10-009     Document Type: Article

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