Animal sourced foods and child stunting

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 1302-1319

  Headey, Derek ^a   Hirvonen, Kalle ^a   Hoddinott, John ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Animal sourced foods; Dietary diversity; Fisheries; Livestock; Nutrition; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPING WORLD; DIET; FISHERY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH IMPACT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NUTRITION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 85060735612     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aay053     Document Type: Article

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