The African Food Environments
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The African Food Environments
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Author : Amos Laar
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2023-09-05
The African Food Environments written by Amos Laar and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-05 with Medical categories.
In many respects, the continent of Africa is in transition. Prominent among them – currently – is the nutrition transition. One consequence of the nutrition transition is the increase in prevalence of nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers. Although NCDs are a global public health problem, the rate of increase in NCDs morbidity and mortality in some African countries is staggering. This surge has been linked to modifiable environmental factors – factors that facilitate the consumption of obesogenic (energy-dense nutrient-poor foods), rather than unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables. It has long been recognized that the physical and social environments - in which people live, work, and eat are critical determinants of their health. More recently, there has been a greater focus on the food environment as a key determinant of health. Available evidence shows that unhealthy food environments drive unhealthy diets; and unhealthy diet is one of four main risk factors for NCDs.
The African Food System And Its Interaction With Human Health And Nutrition
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Author : Per Pinstrup-Andersen
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2010
The African Food System And Its Interaction With Human Health And Nutrition written by Per Pinstrup-Andersen and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Health & Fitness categories.
Hunger, malnutrition, poor health, and deficient food systems are widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa. While much is known about African food systems and about African health and nutrition, our understanding of the interaction between food systems and health and nutrition is deficient. Moreover, the potential health gains from changes in the food system are frequently overlooked in policy design and implementation.The authors of The African Food System and its Interactions with Human Health and Nutrition examine how public policy and research aimed at the food system and its interaction with human health and nutrition can improve the well-being of Africans and help achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Several of the MDGs focus on health-related challenges: hunger alleviation; maternal, infant, and child mortality; the control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; and the provision of safe water and improved sanitation. These challenges are intensified by problems of low agricultural and food system productivity, gender inequity, lack of basic infrastructure, and environmental degradation, all of which have direct and indirect detrimental effects on health, nutrition, and the food system.Reflecting the complexity and multidisciplinary nature of these problems and their solutions, this book features contributions by world-renowned experts in economics, agriculture, health, nutrition, food science, and demography. Contributors: Harold Alderman, World Bank; Christopher B. Barrett, Cornell University; Kathryn J. Boor, Cornell University; Laura K. Cramer, Cornell University; Stuart Gillespie, International Food Policy Research Institute; Anna Herforth, Cornell University; Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Makerere University; Rebecca Nelson, Cornell University, Onesmo K. ole-MoiYoi, Kenyatta University and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute; Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell University and the University of Copenhagen; Marie T. Ruel, International Food Policy Research Institute; David E. Sahn, Cornell University; Barbara Boyle Torrey, Population Reference Bureau; E. Fuller Torrey, Stanley Medical Research Institute; Joachim von Braun, University of Bonn; Speciosa Wandira, Concave International; Derrill D. Watson, Cornell University
African Food Systems In Crisis
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Author : Rebecca Huss-Ashmore
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1989
African Food Systems In Crisis written by Rebecca Huss-Ashmore and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Food And Nutrition Security In Southern African Cities
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Author : Bruce Frayne
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-12-22
Food And Nutrition Security In Southern African Cities written by Bruce Frayne and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-22 with Social Science categories.
Urban population growth is extremely rapid across Africa and this book places urban food and nutrition security firmly on the development and policy agenda. It shows that current efforts to address food poverty in Africa that focus entirely on small-scale farmers, to the exclusion of broader socio-economic and infrastructural approaches, are misplaced and will remain largely ineffective in ameliorating food and nutrition insecurity for the majority of Africans. Using original data from the African Food Security Urban Network’s (AFSUN) extensive database it is demonstrated that the primary food security challenge for urban households is access to food. Already linked into global food systems and value chains, Africa’s supply of food is not necessarily in jeopardy. Rather, the widespread poverty and informal urban fabric that characterizes Africa’s emerging cities impinge directly on households’ capacity to access food that is readily available. Through the analysis of empirical data collected from 6,500 households in eleven cities in nine countries in Southern Africa, the authors identify the complexity of factors and dynamics that create the circumstances of widespread food and nutrition insecurity under which urban citizens live. They also provide useful policy approaches to address these conditions that currently thwart the latent development potential of Africa’s expanding urban population.
Contribution Of The Local And Home Food Environments On The Food Practices Of White Adults In The Eastern Suburbs Of Tshwane
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Author : Jeandelene De Kock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Contribution Of The Local And Home Food Environments On The Food Practices Of White Adults In The Eastern Suburbs Of Tshwane written by Jeandelene De Kock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Diet categories.
The local urban and home-food environments of white adults living in the Eastern suburbs of the Tshwane Metropole is explored and described. The study focused on the contribution of these environments to the food practices of the study group. The South African population, similar to those of other developing and sub-Saharan countries, is undergoing rapid urbanisation that is closely associated with a number of social structural changes such as migration, modernisation, globalisation, economic advancement and acculturation. As a result food systems and environments simultaneously undergo major changes due to technological advancements, food policies and lifestyle changes of consumers. The urban environment further seems to negatively influence the food patterns of the urban South African population as the majority follow a pattern associated with high intakes of energy, salt, saturated fat and refined sugars with a low intake of fruit, vegetables and fibre. Currently much attention focuses on how the urban food environment influences and shapes consumers' food intake and subsequent health. As there is limited information on the eating patterns and food-related behaviour of white South African adults, this study fills a gap in the literature. A quantitative research approach is followed in this cross-sectional study to achieve the objectives of the research. An electronic survey questionnaire, consisting of closed and open-ended questions was developed. Information gathered concerned the current eating patterns of the respondents, including aspects related to the local urban food and home-food environments. A total of 230 white adults in Regions 3, 4 and 6 of the Tshwane Metropolis completed the questionnaire. The white adults in Tshwane follow a typical Western eating pattern. The meal patterns consisted of 3 meals a day with in-between snacking. Most respondents eat all their meals at home and the majority consistently eat breakfast every day. Some eat meals away from home daily, either at the workplace or at restaurants. Although the majority consumed a variety of food daily as reflected in the Dietary Diversity Score of 6.20, a low consumption of legumes, fruit and vegetables by some respondents, raises concerns. Urban consumers in Tshwane have easy, adequate access and transport to most food stores. Supermarkets are frequently visited for food purchases and the majority do so at least once a week. The respondents were satisfied with the range of food outlets; including the quality and variety of foods, they have access to in their neighbourhoods. This study group eats family meals together on a daily basis and regarded their homes as places where healthy family meals were prepared and enjoyed. Positive attitudes towards healthy eating and family meals confirmed these findings. This study is significant and valuable and can assist in the development of intervention strategies to promote healthier food choices and further improve the food practices of urban consumers. Recommendations from the results of this study suggest that consumer educators and facilitators should thus target consumer education towards those Food-based Dietary Guidelines for South Africans that do not seem to be followed in the daily food practices of the study group.
Modernization Of African Food Retailing And Un Healthy Food Consumption
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Author : Makaiko G. Khonje
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Modernization Of African Food Retailing And Un Healthy Food Consumption written by Makaiko G. Khonje and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Food environments in Africa are changing rapidly, with modern retailers - such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, and fast-food restaurants - gaining in importance. Changing food environments can influence consumer food choices and dietary patterns. Recent research suggested that the growth of supermarkets leads to more consumption of processed foods, less healthy diets, and rising obesity. However, the use of modern retailers may differ by socioeconomic status, which was hardly considered in previous work. Furthermore, existing studies on nutrition effects focused mainly on the role of supermarkets, although most consumers obtain their food from various sources. We add to this research direction by examining more explicitly the relationships between socioeconomic status, use of different modern and traditional retailers, and dietary patterns. The analysis uses household survey data from urban Zambia. Results show that twothirds of the households use modern and traditional retailers simultaneously, whereby richer households are more likely than poorer households to use supermarkets and hypermarkets. Use of modern retailers is positively associated with higher consumption of ultra-processed foods, also after controlling for income and other socioeconomic factors. However, the use of traditional grocery stores and kiosks is also positively associated with the consumption of ultra-processed foods, suggesting that modern retailers are not the only drivers of dietary transitions.
A 2020 Vision For Food Agriculture And The Environment In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Ousmane Badiane
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2002-12-20
A 2020 Vision For Food Agriculture And The Environment In Sub Saharan Africa written by Ousmane Badiane and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-20 with Social Science categories.
The global environment facing Africa's food economy: trends, challenges, and perspectives; Strategic issues facing African Countries.
African Food Systems In Crisis
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Author : Rebecca Huss-Ashmore
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-07-19
African Food Systems In Crisis written by Rebecca Huss-Ashmore and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-19 with Business & Economics categories.
Originally published in 1990. Produced by the Task Force on African Famine of the American Anthropological Association, this is the first of a multi-part project dealing with the long-term and ongoing food crisis in Africa primarily at the level of local production-the microperspective. It offers a series of anthropological and ecological views on the cause of the current problem and on coping strategies used by both indigenous people and developmental planners. The three sections of this volume review current explanations for food problems in Africa, focusing mainly on production and consumption at the household level; they offer a number of perspectives on the environmental, historical, political, and economic contexts for food stress, and include a series of case studies showing the ways in which Africans have responded to the threat of drought and hunger. The extent of research and the degree of scholarship involved in the production of this volume recommend it to all persons concerned with this ultimately global dilemma, particularly those involved in planning and relief efforts.
Local Food Environments
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Author : Kimberly B. Morland
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Local Food Environments written by Kimberly B. Morland and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with Medical categories.
Local Food Environments: Food Access in America provides information on the complex nature of food delivery systems as well as the historical and political trends that have shaped them over time. The book presents the empirical evidence demonstrating disparities in access to healthy affordable foods across the United States and how these disparitie
Africa S Food And Nutrition Security Situation
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Author : Todd David Benson
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2004
Africa S Food And Nutrition Security Situation written by Todd David Benson and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Social Science categories.
Food and nutrition security; Food and nutrition security in Africa: current status and trends; Action to address food and nutrition insecurity; Advancing food and nutrition security.