Foodshed analysis and its relevance to sustainability

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Peters, Christian J ^a   Bills, Nelson L ^a   Wilkins, Jennifer L ^a   Fick, Gary W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Climate change; Energy; Local food; World food situation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRICE; BIOFUEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; FOSSIL FUEL; SUSTAINABILITY; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 67649639312     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170508002433     Document Type: Article

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