A review of global progress toward the millennium development goal 1 hunger target

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 144-158

  Fanzo, Jessica C ^a   Pronyk, Paul M ^b  

^a BIOVERSITY INTERNATIONAL   (Italy)

^b Center for International Forestry Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Determinants; Food systems; Hunger; MDG1; Poverty; Undernutrition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPING WORLD; GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUNGER; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MALNUTRITION; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATE ROLE; WEIGHT; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 79960164284     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482651103200207     Document Type: Review

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