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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 19;13(1):268.
doi: 10.3390/nu13010268.

Food Labeling: Analysis, Understanding, and Perception

Daniela Martini  1 , Davide Menozzi  2
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Editorial

Food Labeling: Analysis, Understanding, and Perception

Daniela Martini et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Food labels are the first informative tool found by the customers during shopping, and are informative in terms of ingredients, nutrient content, and the presence of allergens of the selected product [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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