Targets to increase food production: One Health implications
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Targets to increase food production: One Health implications
The increasing world population means that there is a requirement to expand global food production. Looking at the Republic of Ireland as an example, the risks and opportunities associated with the expansion of food production are outlined, particularly in relation to zoonoses transmission. A One Health approach to sustainable food production is required to avert a potential public health probl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2000-8686
DOI: 10.3402/iee.v5.27708