Evaluation of certain food additives

From: Indian Journal of Medical Research | Date: June 1, 2007| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

Evaluation of certain food additives; Sixty third Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives, WHO Technical Report Series No. 928 (World Health Organization, Geneva), 2005. Price: CHF 40.00, US $ 36.00, in developing countries: CHF 28.00/ US $ 25.20 ISBN 92-4-120928-3

This book is the outcome of a Joint Meeting of the WHO Core Assessment Group and FAP panel of experts on food additives at Geneva during June 8-17, 2004. The committee plays a vital role in the improve...

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