Food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition: Necessary policy and technology changes

New Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 449-452

  von Braun, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL VALUE; ECONOMIC CONDITION; ETHICAL PRINCIPLES; FOOD INSECURITY; FOOD PRICES; FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL RECESSION; MARKET VOLATILITY; TECHNOLOGY CHANGE;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

NUTRITION;

AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; CRISIS THEORY; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD SECURITY; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; POLICY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALNUTRITION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 78649500808     PISSN: 18716784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2010.08.006     Document Type: Review

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