Food fortification in India: A literature review

Indian Journal of Community Health

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 59-74

  Liu, Pam ^a   Bhatia, Rita ^a   Pachón, Helena ^a   Emory, ^a  

^a Food Fortification Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

Food fortification; Micronutrient

Indexed keywords

EID: 84936754686     PISSN: 09717587     EISSN: 22489509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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