What Role Should the Commercial Food System Play in Promoting Health Through Better Diet?

Overview

Journal BMJ

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2020 Mar 19

PMID 32184211

Citations 30

Authors

Martin White

Emilie Aguirre

Diane T Finegood

Chris Holmes

Gary Sacks

Richard Smith

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