Food and Nutrition Systems in Urban India: Towards Disentitlement

This book explores the dynamics of food and nutrition entitlement in urban India, analyzing concerns around equity, access to food, and public health. It examines how malnutrition is becoming an urban challenge and the role of local governance in facilitating the disentitlement. It offers suggestions for the global south to develop sustainable and resilient food systems to address nutrition challenges.

Format: Hardback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate dynamics of food and nutrition entitlement in urban India, examining pressing concerns surrounding equity, access to food, and public health. The urban context presents unique challenges due to its larger population and cultural diversity, making the issues of disentitlement and identity dynamics even more complex. In the global north, urban food planning has increasingly relied on local government involvement, while in developing countries, urban nutrition remains a relatively overlooked policy issue. This book, with a detailed analysis specifically tailored for urban India and an in-depth case study of Mumbai, sheds light on the growing prevalence of malnutrition in urban areas. It explores the role of caste, religion, and migratory identities as sources of deprivation and examines how local governance, particularly municipal governance and urban planning, can facilitate disentitlement. Furthermore, the book offers valuable insights for the global south to address stark inequality in its urban centers and combat nutrition challenges by developing sustainable and resilient food systems.

This book is a vital resource for scholars and researchers in the fields of public health, nutrition, urban sociology, urban planning, development studies, political sociology, public policy, and political studies. Its comprehensive approach provides a deep understanding of the complex factors contributing to food and nutrition entitlement in urban India, offering valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners working to address these issues.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138611023