Systematic review of reducing population meat consumption to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and obtain health benefits: Effectiveness and models assessments

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 683-693

  Yip, Cynthia Sau Chun ^a   Crane, Glenis ^a   Karnon, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co benefits; Greenhouse gas; Health; Meat consumption

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; HEALTH STATUS; MEAT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTEIN INTAKE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIETARY PROTEINS; HEALTH STATUS; MEAT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84885429255     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0484-z     Document Type: Review

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