Food Classification Systems Based on Food Processing: Significance and Implications for Policies and Actions: A Systematic Literature Review and Assessment

Jean-Claude Moubarac; Diana C Parra; Geoffrey Cannon; Carlos A Monteiro

doi:10.1007/s13679-014-0092-0

Food Classification Systems Based on Food Processing

Significance and Implications for Policies and Actions: A Systematic Literature Review and Assessment

Bibliographic Data

ID	23328550
Authors	Jean-Claude Moubarac (0000-0001-8409-7855), Diana C Parra (0000-0002-9797-6231), Geoffrey Cannon, Carlos A Monteiro
Year	2014
Volume	3
Issue	2
Pages	256-272
Publication date	2014-06-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Current Obesity Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2162-4968 • E-ISSN: 2162-4968
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1007/s13679-014-0092-0
Language	EN
Citations received	80
References cited	65

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