Food security is a major global issue. Developing nations are particularly affected, but developed countries like Australia also face challenges, such as the growing cost of nutritious food, the emerging economic and social burden of diet-related health problems, and the exposur…
This work is an exploration of the difficult environmental and ethical issues that surround the human consumption of animal flesh. The world's meat consumption is rapidly rising, leading to devastating environmental impacts as well as having long term health implications for soc…
by National Center for Biotechnology Information (É.-U.), Caswell, Julie A., National Research Council (États-Unis)., Committee on National Statistics, Institute of Medicine (États-Unis), National Research Council (États-Unis)., Food and Nutrition Board, Yaktine, Ann L., Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (États-Unis)
by Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.)., Food and Nutrition Board, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on Examination of the Adequacy of Food Resources and SNAP Allotments
Introduction and conceptual framework -- History, background, and goals of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- Food security and access to a healthy diet in low-income populations -- Individual, household, and environmental factors affecting food choices and access …
by Institute of Medicine (U.S.), National Research Council (U.S.)., Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council (U.S.)., Food and Nutrition Board, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (U.S.)
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"For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them to make food choices that are contrary to current nutritional guidance. To hel…
In response to the challenges of a growing population and food security, there is an urgent need to construct a new agri-food sustainability paradigm. This book brings together an integrated range of key social science insights exploring the contributions and interventions neces…
1. Current food questions and their scholarly challenges : creating and framing a sustainable food paradigm / Terry Marsden and Adrian Morley -- 2. Food futures : framing the crisis / Adrian Morley, Jesse Mcentee and Terry Marsden -- 3. European food governance : the contrary in…
"In response to the challenges of a growing population and food security, there is an urgent need to construct a new agri-food sustainability paradigm. This book brings together an integrated range of key social science insights exploring the contributions and interventions nece…
"In response to the challenges of a growing population and food security, there is an urgent need to construct a new agri-food sustainability paradigm. This book brings together an integrated range of key social science insights exploring the contributions and interventions nece…
This book was originally written as a doctoral dissertation. The research in this book was carried out among banana-farming households in the districts of Masaka and Kabarole in Uganda. A gendered livelihood approach was used. The research focused on the identification of critic…
