An approach to building the case for nutrition policies to limit trans-fat intake - A Singapore case study

Health Policy

Volumn 100, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 264-272

  Tan, Andy S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food policy; Nutrition labeling; Singapore; Trans fatty acids

Indexed keywords

TRANS FATTY ACID;

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAT INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITION; REVIEW; SINGAPORE;

DECISION MAKING; FOOD LABELING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; POLICY MAKING; SINGAPORE; TRANS FATTY ACIDS;

EID: 79954726808     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.10.002     Document Type: Review

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