The role of pulses in sustainable and healthy food systems

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1392, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 30-42

  McDermott, John ^a   Wyatt, Amanda J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

food systems; health; nutrition; pulses

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

AFRICA; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MALNUTRITION; MARKET; NUTRITION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OBESITY; POLICY; REVIEW; SOUTH ASIA; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; ASIA; CATERING SERVICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET; FABACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY; TRENDS;

AFRICA; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; FABACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POVERTY;

EID: 85015826080     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13319     Document Type: Review

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