Discretionary fortification—A public health perspective

Nutrients

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 4421-4433

  Valerie, Tarasuk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer information; Discretionary fortification; Food safety; Novel beverages; Nutrient adequacy; Population health

Indexed keywords

MINERAL; VITAMIN;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISCRETIONARY FORTIFICATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; BEVERAGE; FOOD SAFETY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

BEVERAGES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; MINERALS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; VITAMINS;

EID: 84908214300     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu6104421     Document Type: Review

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