Potential contributions of food consumption patterns to climate change

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Carlsson Kanyama, Annika ^a   González, Alejandro D ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente Bariloche   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUEL; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

BOVIDS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INTAKE; AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; DIET; EGG; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LEGUME; MEAT; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

AGRICULTURE; AIR POLLUTION; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; DIET; EGGS; FABACEAE; FOOD HABITS; FOSSIL FUELS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; MEAT; RUMINANTS;

EID: 65549146790     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.26736AA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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