What President Obama can do in the USA.
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چکیده
If we Americans learned one thing from the previous occupants of the White House, Presidents matter. President Barack Obama has been left a huge mess to clean up. He will need wisdom, courage, phenomenal leadership skills, and a great deal of good will and luck to undo the damage of the last eight years and move the country to a healthier and more sustainable future. For public health nutrition – from agriculture to food, nutrition and health – his agenda is long and challenging.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Public health nutrition
دوره 12 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009