Does the consumption of farmed animal products cause human hunger?

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-377

  Deckers, Jan ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal; Diet; Environment; Ethics; Food; Health

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL;

AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL PRODUCT; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; ENERGY CROP; FARM ANIMAL; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); HUMAN RIGHTS; HUNGER; LAND USE; MALNUTRITION; MEAT; NUTRITION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL DEGRADATION; UNITED NATIONS; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80052169446     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2011.597836     Document Type: Article

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