Protective effects of fruits and vegetables in the diet

Nutrition & Food Science

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 6-10

  Williamson, Gary ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Food; Fruit; Health; Marketing; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986106014     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346659610105806     Document Type: Article

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