Nutrition
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ISBN: 9781337906371
Author: Sizer, Frances Sienkiewicz., WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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What We Eat in America is a survey done to obtain information on dietary intake of people. It was conducted in a partnership of USDA and United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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