Benefits and Risks of Smallholder Livestock Production on Child Nutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Livestock production may improve nutritional outcomes of pregnant women and children by increasing household income, availability of nutrient-dense foods, and women's empowerment. Nevertheless, the relationship is complex, and the nutritional status of children may be impaired by presence of or...

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Main Authors: Dehao Chen, Karah Mechlowitz, Xiaolong Li, Nancy Schaefer, Arie H. Havelaar, Sarah L. McKune
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.751686/full