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references AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy Francesco Visioli * Department of Food and Drugs, Human

Nutrition Unit, University of Parma, Parma, Italy Daniele Del Rio * Food Quality and Design Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands Vincenzo Fogliano *

Nutrition Foundation of Italy, Milan, Italy Franca Marangoni & Andrea Poli * Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research AUTHeR, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

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You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * Cristian Ricci View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * Andrea Poli View author

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Francesco Visioli. ETHICS DECLARATIONS COMPETING INTERESTS AP and FM are the Chairman and Scientific Director, respectively, of NFI – Nutrition Foundation of Italy, a non-profit organisation

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