Food stall vendors' attitudes to whole grains in Singapore
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Whole grains and health: attitudes to whole grains against a prevailing background of increased marketing and promotion.
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0029-6651,1475-2719
DOI: 10.1017/s0029665117003822