Concerns re: interpretation and translation of findings in Energy use, blue water footprint, and greenhouse gas emissions for current food consumption patterns and dietary recommendations in the US

Environment Systems and Decisions

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 104-105

  Kim, Brent F ^a,b   Nachman, Keeve E ^a,b   Neff, Roni A ^a,b   Spiker, Marie L ^a,b   Santo, Raychel E ^a,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84959479380     PISSN: 21945403     EISSN: 21945411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-016-9587-4     Document Type: Editorial

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