Limited availability and higher cost of gluten-free foods

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 479-486

  Singh, J ^a   Whelan, Kevin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Availability; Coeliac disease; Cost; Food access; Gluten free diet

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CELIAC DISEASE; COST; DIET THERAPY; ECONOMICS; FOOD; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STATISTICS; WHEAT;

CELIAC DISEASE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DIET, GLUTEN-FREE; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; TRITICUM;

EID: 80052270047     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01160.x     Document Type: Article

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