Households across all income quintiles, especially the poorest, increased animal source food expenditures substantially during recent Peruvian economic growth.

<h4>Background</h4>Relative to plant-based foods, animal source foods (ASFs) are richer in accessible protein, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin B-12 and other nutrients. Because of their nutritional value, particularly for childhood growth and nutrition, it is important to identify factors i...

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Main Authors: Debbie L Humphries, Jere R Behrman, Benjamin T Crookston, Kirk A Dearden, Whitney Schott, Mary E Penny, Young Lives Determinants and Consequences of Child Growth Project Team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110961