Public policy approaches to establishing health claims for food labels: An international comparison

British Food Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 191-200

  Childs, Nancy M ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84986106100     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070709810207874     Document Type: Article

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