Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition transition in Asia

Phillip Baker; Sharon Friel

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Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition transition in Asia

Phillip Baker

Sharon Friel

Globalization and Health Vol. 12 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Phillip Baker, Sharon Friel (2016). Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition transition in Asia. Globalization and Health, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-016-0223-3

Food systems transformations, ultra-processed food markets and the nutrition transition in Asia

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