Partnerships between health organizations and the food industry risk derailing public health nutrition

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-292

  Freedhoff, Yoni ^a   Hébert, Paul C ^b  

^a Bariatric Medical Institute   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

EID: 79951962387     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110085     Document Type: Editorial

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