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Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Centre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children
Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (PGCRL)
686 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Suite 11.9805, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4 (Canada)
Published online:
Biesalski HK (ed): Hidden Hunger and the Transformation of Food Systems. How to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition? World Rev Nutr Diet. Basel, Karger, 2020, vol 121, pp 31–41 (DOI:10.1159/000507492)
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Africa’s Changing Food Environments and Nutritional Effects on Adults and Children
Kathrin M. DemmleraMatin Qaimb
aKnowledge Leadership, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), London, UK; bDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, University