Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the complex global food supply chains (GFSCs) which has drastically affected the essential flow of food from the farms and producers to the final consumers. The COVID-19 outbreak has served as a great lesson for the food businesses and...
Author(s)
Alabi, M. O.; Ngwenyama, O.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing, Bingley, UK
Citation
British Food Journal, 2022, 125, 1, pp 167-185
Food waste is one of the most important issues affecting modern food systems, with estimates indicating that almost one-third of food is either lost or wasted throughout the food supply chain, resulting in substantial environmental and socioeconomic consequences. We generate tonnes of edible and...
Author(s)
Areche, F. O.; Gondal, A. H.; Landeo, O. T.; Flores, D. D. C.; Rodríguez, A. R.; Pérez, P. L.; Huaman, J. T.; Roman, A. V.; Correo, R. J. M. Y.
Publisher
CABI, Wallingford, UK
Citation
CABI Reviews, 2022, 17, 053, pp 1-10
The article discusses a symposium that addressed the impact of the Ukrainian war on markets and the urgency of tackling climate change's effect on food supply. It emphasizes the need for a balance between animal and plant-based foods for global food security, considering Sustainable Development...
Publisher
Fachzeitschriftenverlagsges GmbH, Vienna, Austria
Citation
Ernährung, 2023, 47, 3/4, pp 88-91
Urban household food insecurity has become a widespread dilemma in Zimbabwe. The paper investigates the extent to which various in-kind transfer programmes in two Bulawayo townships Zimbabwe, have attempted to enhance access to adequate food by poor urbanites. It also pays attention to the...
Author(s)
Ndlovu, S.; Mpofu, M.; Moyo, P.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Development Southern Africa, 2020, 37, 1, pp 55-69
Food security has nowadays become a big challenge around the world. Therefore, this comprehensive review investigates the complex relationship between the status of fish resources and the escalating challenges posed by climate change and population expansion, focusing on Malaysia's food security....
Author(s)
Mukaramah Harun; Russayani Ismail; Noorasiah Sulaiman
Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Zoology, Gorakhpur, India
Citation
Journal of Advanced Zoology, 2023, 44, 3, pp 138-155
Pregnancy is a natural process that involves bodily and behavioral changes, impacting the nutritional needs of pregnant women, which can reflect on nutritional status. The Bolsa Família Program (PBF) is aimed at families in poverty and extreme poverty through income transfer. Despite this program...
Author(s)
Carvalho, T. de O.; Noronha, A. A.; Dutra, V. V. da S.; Costa, R. O. M.; Ferreira, E. B.; Lima, D. B.; Alves, C. G. L.
Publisher
Nucleo de Estudos e Pesquisas em Alimentacao, Campinas, Brazil
Citation
Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional, 2022, 29,
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a new era in the efficacy of the food supply chain, while the consequences of this new era on humanity, the economy, and the food sector are still under examination. For example, food security is one vital aspect of food systems which is directly...
Author(s)
Boyacι-Gündüz, C. P.; Ibrahim, S. A.; Wei, O. C.; Galanakis, C. M.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Foods, 2021, 10, 3,
Worldwide, one person in three is malnourished today and one in two could be malnourished by 2030 if nothing is done. While hunger remains a critical concern, overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing all over the world, including in low-income countries. Therefore, malnutrition in all its...
Publisher
FAO, Rome, Italy
Citation
Nutrition and food systems. A report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Safety and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security, 2017, pp 151 pp.
The association of food insecurity with the combined effect of lifestyles is still limited. This study evaluated the association between food insecurity and a lifestyle score in middle- and older-aged adults. A cross-sectional study (2013-2016) was performed among 595 individuals (≥ 50 years) from...
Author(s)
Maia, I.; Oliveira, A.; Santos, A. C.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2023, 15, 3, pp 661-671
In this study, we explored the relationship between the food environment and food security among rural adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers, with assistance from community partners, conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing the impact of COVID-19 on food access, food security, and...
Author(s)
Baxter, S. L. K.; Koob, C. E.; Hossfeld, C. M. L.; Griffin, S. F.; Mobley, C.; Hossfeld, L. H.
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Family and Community Health, 2023, 46, 2, pp 128-135