Information on nutritional supplement labels: Time for legislation?

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-26

  Gabriels, Gary ^a   Lambert, M ^a   Smith, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Claims; Contaminants; Labelling; Legislation; Nutritional; Supplements

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; HUMAN; INFORMATION; POLICY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84859480835     PISSN: 16070658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2012.11734398     Document Type: Article

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