Palm oil and health: A case of manipulated perception and misuse of science

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue , 2010, Pages 240S-244S

  McNamara, Donald J ^a  

^a Eggs for Health Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogenated vegetable oil; Palm oil; Saturated fat; Trans fat; Tropical oil

Indexed keywords

PALM OIL; TRANS FATTY ACID; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARECACEAE; ARTICLE; FAT INTAKE; FOOD HANDLING; HEART DISEASE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

ARECACEAE; DIETARY FATS; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HEART DISEASES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; PLANT OILS; TRANS FATTY ACIDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952197112     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2010.10719840     Document Type: Article

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