Commentary: The changing focus for improving nutrition

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 194-198

  Dangour, Alan D ^a   Kennedy, Eileen ^b   Taylor, Anna ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department for International Development ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84880913069     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651303400208     Document Type: Note

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