What is the real cost of our food? Implications for the environment, society and public health nutrition

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 268-276

  O'Kane, Gabrielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community food systems; Food citizenship; Food sustainability; Globalised food system

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COST; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICS;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERNATIONALITY; OBESITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84855412693     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136898001100142X     Document Type: Article

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