Conflicts of interest in the regulation of food safety: A threat to scientific integrity

JAMA Internal Medicine

Volumn 173, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 2036-2038

  Nestle, Marion ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLAMATE SODIUM; FOOD ADDITIVE; SULFITE;

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; CATERING SERVICE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD COLOR; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; NOTE; NUTRITION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84890697197     PISSN: 21686106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.9158     Document Type: Note

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