Beyond eating right: The emergence of civic dietetics to foster health and sustainability through food system change

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-12

  Wilkins, Jennifer L ^a   Lapp, Julia ^b   Tagtow, Angie ^c   Roberts, Susan ^d  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Environmental Nutrition Solutions   (United States)

^d Susan Roberts Health Concepts   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic dietetics; Dietitian; Environment; Food systems; Nutrition professional; Nutritionist; Sustainability; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY CARE; DIETETICS; DIETETICS EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 77951552378     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240903573983     Document Type: Article

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