Ecological approaches to human nutrition

Malnutrition affects a large number of people throughout the developing world. Approaches to reducing malnutrition rarely focus on ecology and agriculture to simultaneously improve human nutrition and environmental sustainability. However, evidence suggests that interdisciplinary approaches that com...

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Autores principales: DeClerck, Fabrice A. J., Fanzo, Jessica, Palm, Cheryl, Remans, Roseline
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/7998
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Sumario:Malnutrition affects a large number of people throughout the developing world. Approaches to reducing malnutrition rarely focus on ecology and agriculture to simultaneously improve human nutrition and environmental sustainability. However, evidence suggests that interdisciplinary approaches that combine the knowledge bases of these disciplines can serve as a central strategy in alleviating hidden hunger for the world’s poorest.