Global and local perspectives on food security and food systems
Jessica Fanzo, Bart de Steenhuijsen Piters, Ariel Soto, Arlette Saint Ville, Mohammed Mainuddin, Jane Battersby
Abstract
Our health and active life depend critically on nutritious food. While agriculture and food production increased over the past decades, millions of people are still unable to meet their dietary needs, starkly contrasting the overconsumption and the enormous amount of food wasted daily.
Topics & Concepts
Food securityFood systemsBusinessEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsEconomicsGeographyAgricultureArchaeologyAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsChild Nutrition and Water Access