Protein production: Planet, profit, plus people?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 100, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages

  Aiking, Harry ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FRESH WATER; FUEL; PROTEIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON CYCLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMBUSTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRITION; POLICY; PROTEIN INTAKE; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MEAT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; LIVESTOCK; MEAT;

EID: 84903833135     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.071209     Document Type: Conference Paper

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