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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Liza R. Barbour, Julie L. Woods, Julie K. Brimblecombe
Summary: This study examines the contextual factors that influenced the development of healthy and sustainable food policies in the City of Greater Bendigo, Australia. Through interviews and data analysis, the study identifies facilitating factors such as perseverance, community engagement, and supportive policies, as well as impeding factors including limited financial resources and competing stakeholder interests. The study highlights the importance of a holistic worldview, sustained commitment, and meaningful partnerships in developing evidence-based food policies.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joachim von Braun, Kaosar Afsana, Louise O. Fresco, Mohamed Hassan
Summary: The United Nations should utilize science and technology to enhance nutrition and protect the environment.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tanya Zerbian, Mags Adams, Mark Dooris, Ursula Pool
Summary: This study examines the role of local authorities in local food systems through analyzing two case studies and finds that local authorities play a crucial role in resource provision, but also limit the sustainability potential of diverse local food initiatives.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Nicholas Rose, Belinda Reeve, Karen Charlton
Summary: Food systems at all levels are facing dysfunction and crises, and their governance contributes to intensifying crises such as climate change and non-communicable diseases. Governments at various levels are taking action to address the challenges faced by food systems. Recent research shows that local governments have the capacity to exercise legislative and regulatory powers to advance public health and support sustainable food systems, but their impact remains limited without substantive reforms at all levels of government.
CURRENT NUTRITION REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Robert Arthur, Daniel J. Skerritt, Anna Schuhbauer, Naazia Ebrahim, Richard M. Friend, U. Rashid Sumaila
Summary: The potential of fish in food systems to address malnutrition needs to be better realized, with governance challenges in complex, contested food systems needing to be addressed for equitable access to fish and benefits. Small-scale fishers and poor people face unequal struggles in securing access to fisheries, highlighting the importance of engaging with this struggle to enable positive contributions to food systems while meeting global sustainable development objectives.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Elisabeth Andrews, Angelina Sanderson Bellamy, Food Policy Alliance Cymru
Summary: Food systems are governed by policies from various sectors, and the lack of alignment can lead to conflicts. Conventional food practices contribute to problems such as climate change, health issues, and exploitation. Agroecology can provide cohesive national food strategies with benefits in multiple areas.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Seulgi Son
Summary: The main objective of transformative food actions is to effect fundamental changes in the institutional structures that shape current food practices. For those actions to gain constant momentum, it is necessary to understand the types of operations and the mechanisms through which they can permanently impact conventional food systems. This study examines the decades-long evolution of South Korea's public food procurement policy as an empirical operationalization of the Multi-level Perspective framework, highlighting the interplay between niche movements, landscape pressure, and institutionalization in policy paradigm shifts.
ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION AND SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Fiona A. Simmance, Philippa J. Cohen, Cindy Huchery, Sarah Sutcliffe, Sharon K. Suri, Xavier Tezzo, Shakuntala H. Thilsted, Peter Oosterveer, Cynthia McDougall, Molly Ahern, Sarah Freed, Kendra A. Byrd, Joshua Wesana, Ian G. Cowx, David J. Mills, Michael Akester, Chin Yee Chan, Joseph Nagoli, Jillian T. Wate, Michael J. Phillips
Summary: Most of the research on aquatic foods focuses on production and supply chains, with only a small portion addressing human nutrition. A minority of studies target low- and middle-income countries vulnerable to malnutrition. One third of the articles explore beyond finfish to other aquatic foods, emphasizing the value of local knowledge systems and diverse foods for nutrition.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sally Schultz, Christina Zorbas, Anna Peeters, Serene Yoong, Kathryn Backholer
Summary: This study conducted semi-structured interviews with 29 health directorate representatives from 21 local governments in Victoria, Australia to understand how they approach equity in health policies and programs. The findings show that local governments address health equity by targeting priority populations, disadvantaged geographic areas, or upstream determinants of health. The study also identified factors that enable more equity-oriented policy action, both internal (clear conceptualization of equity, equity-centric culture, and organizational-wide competency in health equity) and external (support from community, state government leadership and legislation, and supportive local partners, networks, and NGOs).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Shu-Tian Cen, Wei-Hai Yan
Summary: This article examines the impact of economic growth on residents' health from the perspective of local government behavior. The theoretical analysis shows that when the local government prioritizes the livelihood of the people, economic growth has a significant and positive impact on residents' health. Empirical tests using panel data from 31 inland provinces in China confirm that China's economic growth promotes residents' health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Gabrielle Rochefort, Annie Lapointe, Annie-Pier Mercier, Genevieve Parent, Veronique Provencher, Benoit Lamarche
Summary: Territorialized food systems may have positive effects on improving diet quality, providing agroecosystem services, and promoting food security, but the data are inconsistent, highlighting the need for more comprehensive and interdisciplinary research.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Catherine G. Campbell, Shelli D. Rampold
Summary: Local governments play a crucial role in regulating urban agriculture, but some have been slow to adopt policies to support food production in urban areas. Lack of basic knowledge may be a barrier to fostering urban agriculture, despite positive attitudes from local government stakeholders. Efforts to provide key information and enhance knowledge may support the development of urban agriculture activities.
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Miriam Alvarado, Jean Adams, Tarra Penney, Madhuvanti M. Murphy, Safura Abdool Karim, Nat Egan, Nina Trivedy Rogers, Lauren Carters-White, Martin White
Summary: This study applies systems thinking to investigate the influences and impacts of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. The findings suggest that influences and impacts may be cyclically linked, and the use of systems thinking methods in this area is relatively limited. A feedback-oriented conceptual framework is proposed to synthesize the evidence and guide further research and policy development.
Article
Ecology
Xiaobin Dong, Xiaowan Wang, Hejie Wei, Bojie Fu, Jijun Wang, Michelle Uriarte-Ruiz
Summary: Study of the supply of ecosystem services in the Loess Plateau has received much attention, but the demand from local farmers has been neglected. Currently, economic demands of most farmers cannot be satisfied by the incomes derived from ecosystem services.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amy Carrad, Ikerne Aguirre-Bielschowsky, Nick Rose, Karen Charlton, Belinda Reeve
Summary: This study investigated the policies and programs implemented by Australian local governments in promoting a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. The results showed that while local governments have taken various actions, both internal and external barriers restrict their involvement.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Belinda Reeve, Anne Marie Thow, Phil Baker, Jessica Hresc, Serena May
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2020)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Bates, Belinda Reeve, Helen Trevena
Summary: This narrative review focuses on the emergent segment of the foodservice sector, online food delivery (OFD) platforms, in Australia. The study shows that there are three main operators with a large number of foodservice partners, and the revenue of OFD platforms has grown significantly in recent years. However, current public health nutrition policies do not specifically regulate OFD platforms. It is important to develop innovative and consistent health policy options to address the unique challenges and opportunities posed by OFD platforms in order to protect diet and diet-related health.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amy Carrad, Anne-Maree Parrish, Heather Yeatman
Summary: This study investigated the implementation of health promotion initiatives within gymnastics settings in New South Wales, Australia, and identified key factors such as leadership, organizational culture, and timing that influenced program adoption. Involvement of organizational leaders in program development was crucial for successful implementation in diverse club contexts. Despite positive impacts, pre-existing organizational culture could hinder the integration of health promotion as a core value.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fiona Sing, Belinda Reeve, Kathryn Backholer, Sally Mackay, Boyd Swinburn
Summary: Introducing legislation that restricts companies from exposing children to marketing of unhealthy food and beverage products is difficult both politically and technically. This study examines the legislative approaches of Chile, Canada, and the United Kingdom to food marketing legislation and highlights the differences in their designs. While elements of best practice design are present, limitations exist in each country's laws. The UK's approach is the most comprehensive and likely to achieve its regulatory objectives. Opportunities remain for strengthening legislative responses to protect children from unhealthy food marketing practices.
GLOBALIZATION AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amy Carrad, Ikerne Aguirre-Bielschowsky, Nick Rose, Karen Charlton, Belinda Reeve
Summary: This study investigated the policies and programs implemented by Australian local governments in promoting a healthy, sustainable and equitable food system. The results showed that while local governments have taken various actions, both internal and external barriers restrict their involvement.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Amy Carrad, Rebecca Smits, Karen Charlton, Nick Rose, Belinda Reeve
Summary: Civil society organisations in Australia are actively involved in food system governance, advocating for policy change and contributing to more inclusive and democratic forms of governance. The study highlights the need for longer-term funding, dedicated food and nutrition policies, and inclusive governance processes to enhance their role.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Amy Carrad, Lizzy Turner, Nick Rose, Karen Charlton, Belinda Reeve
Summary: Australian local governments play an important role in creating a healthy, sustainable, and equitable food system. However, their engagement in food system governance is uneven, with only a few having dedicated food system policies. The main motivators for policy development were environmental sustainability, reducing food waste, improving diet-related health and food security, and supporting local sustainable agriculture. Key steps included community consultation, identifying local food-related issues, and developing policy solutions. Enablers and barriers to policy development and implementation were identified at both the local government and state/federal levels.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE FOOD SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Nicholas Rose, Belinda Reeve, Karen Charlton
Summary: Food systems at all levels are facing dysfunction and crises, and their governance contributes to intensifying crises such as climate change and non-communicable diseases. Governments at various levels are taking action to address the challenges faced by food systems. Recent research shows that local governments have the capacity to exercise legislative and regulatory powers to advance public health and support sustainable food systems, but their impact remains limited without substantive reforms at all levels of government.
CURRENT NUTRITION REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ying Yi Lim, Philip Poronnik, Tim Usherwood, Belinda Reeve
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alexandra Jones, Bruce Neal, Belinda Reeve, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Anne Marie Thow
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Belinda Reeve, Lawrence O. Gostin
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2019)
