Economic impact of adopting a healthy diet in Canada

Journal of Public Health (Germany)

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 639-652

  Mukhopadhyay, Kakali ^a   Thomassin, Paul J ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Fruits and vegetables; Healthy diet; Household consumption; Meat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DIET; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GOVERNMENT; GRAIN; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MEAT; MILK; VEGETABLE;

EID: 84871279033     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: 16132238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-012-0510-2     Document Type: Article

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