The cost of a healthy diet: A South African perspective

Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 505-508

  Temple, Norman J ^a   Steyn, Nelia P ^b  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Diet cost; Energy density; Government policy; Low income; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH AFRICA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OBESITY; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

AVENA; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 79953286207     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2010.09.005     Document Type: Review

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