On the merits of plant-based proteins for global food security: Marrying macro and micro perspectives

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1259-1265

  De Boer, Joop ^a   Aiking, Harry ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences; Food security; Meat; Plant based proteins; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEAT; POLICY MAKING; PROTEIN; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79955111775     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.03.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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