Ethical management of food systems: Plant based diet as a holistic approach

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 647-653

  Chiu, Tina H T ^a   Lin, Chin Lon ^b,c  

^a Taiwan Vegetarian Nutrition Society   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Ethics; Food supply; Meat; Vegetarian diet

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; CATERING SERVICE; CEREAL; ECOSYSTEM; ETHICS; FAR EAST; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PHILOSOPHY; PLANT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VEGETARIAN DIET;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; AUSTRALIA; BIODIVERSITY; CEREALS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; ECOSYSTEM; FAR EAST; FOOD SUPPLY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

EID: 77649249269     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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