Risking public health by approving some health claims? - The case of phosphorus

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 726-728

  Pravst, Igor ^a  

^a Nutrition Institute   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Consumer protection; Essential nutrients; Health claims

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH RISK; NUTRIENT USE; PHOSPHORUS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 80051908678     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.05.005     Document Type: Article

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