Where are the best opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the food system (including the food chain)?

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Garnett, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption; Food; Greenhouse gas emissions; Livestock; Meat; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMISSION CONTROL; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 78751680037     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.10.010     Document Type: Article

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