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In recent years, evolution in many disciplines, directly or indirectly related to the subject of nutrition, has led to unprecedented developments in research which in turn have led to the production of new foods with a high nutritional level.
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Tarabella, A., Burchi, B. (2016). Introduction. In: Aware Food Choices: Bridging the Gap Between Consumer Knowledge About Nutritional Requirements and Nutritional Information. SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23856-2_1
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