Global Food Systems, Diets, and Nutrition: Linking Science, Economics, and Policy

Ensuring optimal diets and nutrition for the global population is a complex challenge that requires functional, equitable, and sustainable food systems. This book explains how interconnected food systems and policies affect diets and nutrition in high-, middle-, and low-income countries, and how readers can critically analyze and debate how policy and science affect diet and nutrition outcomes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 193 pages
Publication date: 06 June 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Ensuring optimal diets and nutrition for the global population is a formidable challenge that encompasses a wide range of contentious issues. To achieve food security for all and safeguard health, we must establish functional, equitable, and sustainable food systems. Food systems are intricate networks of individuals and institutions that rely on effective governance and policy leadership. This book delves into the intricate relationship between interconnected food systems and policies, and their impact on diets and nutrition in high-, middle-, and low-income countries. In conjunction with food policy, food systems shape the availability, affordability, and nutritional quality of the food supply, ultimately influencing the dietary choices available to individuals. By exploring both domestic and international food policy processes and the diverse range of actors involved, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the factors that shape diet and nutrition outcomes. This book aims to equip readers with the critical skills necessary to analyze and debate the interplay between policy and science, ultimately contributing to the development of more effective and equitable food systems that promote health and well-being for all.

Weight: 346g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030727628
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021