Strengthening the engagement of food and health systems to improve nutrition security: Synthesis and overview of approaches to address malnutrition

Global Food Security

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 183-192

  Fanzo, Jessica ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary quality; Econutrition; Enteropathy; Food utilization; Sustainable diets

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919623605     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2014.09.001     Document Type: Review

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