Preparing dossiers: Strength of the evidence and problems of proof

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 127-140

  Richardson, David P ^a  

^a DPR Nutrition Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European legislation; Health claims; Scientific substantiation; Strength of evidence

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADAPTATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HEALTH FOOD; HOMEOSTASIS; LAW; NUTRITION; PRODUCT SAFETY; RISK FACTOR;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DIET; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD SAFETY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES;

EID: 84856246217     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002966511100317X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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