Child nutrition initiative in Israel and Palestine: Status of food security, micronutrient malnutrition, and behavioral change and communication programs

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 180-185

  Troen, Aron M ^a   Fraser, Drora ^b   Abdeen, Ziad ^c   Rosenberg, Irwin H ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST; PALESTINE;

EID: 33745652655     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650602700209     Document Type: Article

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