Achieving eatwell plate recommendations: Is this a route to improving both sustainability and healthy eating?

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 324-343

  Harland, J I ^a   Buttriss, J ^b   Gibson, S ^c  

^a HarlandHall Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

^c Sig Nurture Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eatwell plate; GHG emissions; Healthy eating; Plant foods; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84869074799     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-3010.2012.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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