Peak oil, food systems, and public health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1587-1597

  Neff, Roni A ^a   Parker, Cindy L ^a,b   Kirschenmann, Frederick L ^c,d   Tinch, Jennifer ^a   Lawrence, Robert S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; HUMAN; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AGRICULTURE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; PETROLEUM; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 80051988073     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300123     Document Type: Article

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