Current safety standards in infant nutrition - A European perspective

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 188-191

  Hernell, Olle ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Baby food; Food safety; Infant formula; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BABY FOOD; CHILD SAFETY; EUROPE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INFANT NUTRITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; LEGISLATION, FOOD; MILK SUBSTITUTES; MILK, HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 84862486772     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: 14219697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000338210     Document Type: Short Survey

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