Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT–Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems
2019/01/16 by Walter C. Willett, Walter Willett, Johan Rockström +40 · 1 voice · 225 citations
Environmental Science · Medicine · #Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact #Climate Change and Health Impacts #Nutritional Studies and Diet
paper · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(18)31788-4
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