A UK public health perspective: What is a healthy sustainable diet?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 426-431

  Riley, H ^a   Buttriss, J L ^a  

^a BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Dietary patterns; Public health; Sustainability; Sustainable diet

Indexed keywords

EID: 80755180891     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2011.01931.x     Document Type: Article

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