Enabling nutrient security and sustainability through systems research

Genes and Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1-12

  Kaput, Jim ^a   Kussmann, Martin ^a   Mendoza, Yery ^a   Le Coutre, Ronit ^a   Cooper, Karen ^a   Roulin, Anne ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Health; Nutrient chain; Nutrient security; Nutrient sustainability; Systems nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; CONSUMER; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MODEL; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT SEED; POSTHARVEST PERIOD; STORAGE;

EID: 84950293236     PISSN: 15558932     EISSN: 18653499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12263-015-0462-6     Document Type: Article

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