Guidance on the EU Menu methodology

EFSA Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

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Author keywords

24 hour recall; EU Menu; exposure assessment; food consumption; food diary; harmonisation; pan European dietary survey

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EID: 85078381119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3944     Document Type: Article

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