Nutrition issues in Codex: Health claims, nutrient reference values and WTO agreements: A conference report

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Aggett, Peter J ^a   Hathcock, John ^b   Jukes, David ^c   Richardson, David P ^c,d   Calder, Philip C ^e   Bischoff Ferrari, Heike ^f   Nicklas, Theresa ^g   Mühlebach, Stefan ^h,i   Kwon, Oran ^j   Lewis, Janine ^k   Lugard, Maurits J F ^l   Prock, Peter ^m  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b International and Scientific Affairs   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^d DPR Nutrition Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^g BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h Vifor (International) Inc   (Switzerland)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^j Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^k Food Standards Australia New Zealand   (Australia)

^l SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP   (United States)

^m European Nutraceutical Association   (Switzerland)

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Author keywords

Bioavailability; Codex alimentarius; Health claims; Nutrient reference values; World Trade Organization; WTO agreements

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FISH OIL; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENT DELIVERY; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOOD LABELING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; LEGISLATION, FOOD; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; NUTRITIVE VALUE; REFERENCE BOOKS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 84863420036     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: 14366215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0306-8     Document Type: Article

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