There is increasing interest in the links between food safety and nutrition. Animal-source foods contribute to fulfilling important micronutrient requirements by supplying vitamin B12, high quality protein, iron, zinc, vitamin A of high bioavailability, riboflavin and calcium. However, high meat ...
Häsler, Barbara
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Fornace, K.
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Garza, M.
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Grace, Delia
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Where food safety meets nutrition outcomes in livestock and fish value chains: a conceptual approach]
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Where food safety meets nutrition outcomes in livestock and fish value chains: a conceptual approach
Background
Malnutrition, including undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is a chronic problem in most developing countries. Animal-source foods (ASFs) provide essential sources of proteins and micronutrients, yet little is known about ASF consumption patterns or household preferences towa...
Cornelsen, L.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Häsler, Barbara
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Amendah, D.D.
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Ferguson, E.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Grace, Delia
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya]
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Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya
Populations in tropical and subtropical developing countries are exposed to largely
uncontrolled levels of aflatoxins through food. These countries (especially in Africa and
Asia) also present a high prevalence of stunting. Studies have reported an association
between aflatoxin exposure and growt...
Kiarie, G.M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kang'ethe, S.K.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin exposure among young children in urban low-income areas of Nairobi and association with child growth]
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Aflatoxin exposure among young children in urban low-income areas of Nairobi and association with child growth
Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to shocks.
Cross-sectional data were collected t...
Alarcón, Pablo
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Murungi, M.K.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies]
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Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies