Milk insecurity: Accounts of a food insecurity phenomenon in Canada and its relation to public policy

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-157

  Williams, Patricia L ^a   McIntyre, Lynn ^b   Glanville, N Theresa ^a  

^a MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food insecurity; Milk insecurity; Poverty; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FOOD SECURITY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MILK; MOTHER; POLICY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 77953776114     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2010.489369     Document Type: Article

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