The Mediterranean Diet as an Intangible and Sustainable Food Culture

The Mediterranean Diet: An Evidence-Based Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 37-46

  Serra Majem, Lluís ^a,b,c,d,e   Medina, F Xavier ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d International Foundation of Mediterranean Diet   (United Kingdom)

^e INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITAT OBERTA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Culture; Heritage; Mediterranean diet; Pyramid; Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Sustainability; United Nations Educational

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941918561     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-407849-9.00004-X     Document Type: Chapter

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