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Food Science & Technology
Felipe Dizon, Anna Josephson, Dhushyanth Raju
Summary: The paper highlights the severity of malnutrition in South Asia and the limitations of public food transfer programs in addressing nutrition issues. However, supply-side food and agricultural interventions such as home garden cultivation and animal agriculture show promise in improving nutrition. Efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition must be accompanied by measures to address challenges such as climate change, urbanization, food loss, and food safety hazards in the region.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ellen Johnson, Anne Marie Thow, Nicholas Nisbett
Summary: Food insecurity and malnutrition coexist as major global health challenges, influenced by trade policy decisions. This study examines two multilateral trade policy decisions to understand the political and power dynamics at the global level, aiming to strengthen trade-related food systems governance for improved population nutrition.
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Political Science
Adam Sheingate
Summary: This paper develops the concept of policy regime decay to examine the consequences when the political foundations of public policies break down. A case study of U.S. food and agriculture policy reveals elite disagreement over nutrition programs, partisan divide on Farm Bill votes, and a diffusion of committee jurisdiction over food and agriculture issues in Congress.
POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL
(2022)
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Guillaume Gruere, Jonathan Brooks
Summary: This article reviews and categorizes early policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic based on a dataset of 496 measures taken by 54 countries. The findings show a diversity of measures, with developed OECD countries focusing more on agriculture and support related measures, while emerging economies concentrate on trade policies, information provision, and food assistance.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marc F. Mueller, Gopal Penny, Meredith T. Niles, Vincent Ricciardi, Davide Danilo Chiarelli, Kyle Frankel Davis, Jampel Dell'Angelo, Paolo D'Odorico, Lorenzo Rosa, Maria Cristina Rulli, Nathaniel D. Mueller
Summary: A global systematic analysis found that land acquisitions may lead to a shift towards energy-rich but nutrient-poor crops destined for export markets, affecting access to nutritious foods locally. Specific impacts on food production and access vary substantially across regions.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Stephanie Walton, Corinna Hawkes, Jessica Fanzo
Summary: In order to expedite policymaker action in reshaping food systems for healthy diets, it is crucial to identify the essential actions needed. This study engaged various stakeholders and found diverse opinions on proposed actions, but highlighted the significance of school food programs as being essential.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mirriam Matita, Ephraim W. Chirwa, Deborah Johnston, Jacob Mazalale, Richard Smith, Helen Walls
Summary: The study found that households in rural Malawi with more food market participation are more likely to have diversified diets and better nutrition.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
E. Duncan, L. Ashton, A. R. Abdulai, T. Sawadogo-Lewis, S. E. King, E. D. G. Fraser, S. Vosti, J. Haines, F. Knight, T. Roberton
Summary: To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger, it is necessary to implement multi-sectoral strategies that involve the food and agriculture sector in improving nutrition. However, current frameworks for nutritional interventions do not adequately integrate this sector. This paper highlights the deep connection between the food and agriculture sector and malnutrition, and identifies opportunities for better integration in low and middle income countries. It proposes a framework to help identify intervention sites for multi-sectoral nutrition programs.
Article
Environmental Studies
Zoe Tkaczyk, William G. Moseley
Summary: Although traditionally food security has been defined with four dimensions, there is a growing need for two additional dimensions: agency and sustainability. Measuring agency, or a person's control over their food production and consumption, is particularly challenging. This paper explores the feasibility of creating a metric to measure agency within food systems by studying female rice farmers in Burkina Faso. The findings suggest that measuring agency can improve our understanding and measurement of food security and contribute to creating more just and equitable food systems.
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Hamid R. Oskorouchi, Alfonso Sousa-Poza
Summary: The study shows that exposure to floods for 12 months leads to a decrease in daily calorie consumption, an increase in the risk of micronutrient deficiencies, a decrease in income, and an increased likelihood of households falling into poverty. Floods have a direct impact on diet quality and quantity, leading to consumption smoothing strategies.
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ken E. Giller, Shamie Zingore
Summary: A diet lacking micronutrients can be harmful to human health. Maps identifying areas in Africa with micronutrient-poor grains provide a way to target interventions to address these deficiencies.
Article
Environmental Studies
Kerstin Potthoff, Wenche E. Dramstad
Summary: Renting agricultural land is a common practice among farmers, but the factors influencing their investment decisions on rented land are complex and may include non-economic factors. This study found that while some variables can explain part of the investment decisions, there is still a significant amount of unexplained variation. This suggests that trust or norms, as well as individual differences among farmers and investments, may play a role in these decisions. Policymakers face challenges in developing measures targeting farmers renting land, but the finding that farmers are driving longer distances to rented land than they find acceptable deserves attention.
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Agricultural Economics & Policy
Agnes R. Quisumbing, Kathryn Sproule, Elena M. Martinez, Hazel Malapit
Summary: The study found that there were limited significant associations between women's empowerment and household nutritional outcomes, with most of the variation in child outcomes coming from child age. Analysis of subdomain indicators showed more significant correlations, indicating potential tradeoffs among different dimensions of empowerment.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jingjing Wang, Xinyue Ding, Haixiu Gao, Shenggen Fan
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened global malnutrition challenges and disrupted food supply chains, leaving the poor and vulnerable unable to access safe and affordable food. Despite their recognized roles in improving food security and nutrition, current food policies and governance are malfunctioning. To address this, collaboration is needed among various sectors such as health, agriculture, social protection, and education to develop and implement effective food and nutrition policies.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Oliver Huse, Sally Schultz, Tara Boelsen-Robinson, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Anna Peeters, Gary Sacks, Miranda R. Blake
Summary: Healthy food outlet accreditation schemes incentivize food retailers to promote healthy eating patterns by improving the healthiness of food environments. This systematic review assesses the impact of these schemes on outlet practices and customer purchases, as well as identifies barriers and enablers to scheme implementation.