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Rapidly urbanizing food environments in Africa: Policies for achieving food and nutrition security

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Title Rapidly urbanizing food environments in Africa: Policies for achieving food and nutrition security
Welternährung
Welthungerhilfe
 
Creator Mockshell, Jonathan
 
Subject food
urbanization
economic growth
population growth
migration
food security
nutrition
urban areas
ultraprocessed foods
obesity
malnutrition
micronutrients
 
Description Food environments in Africa are changing rapidly due to urbanization spurred by economic growth, population increase, and rural-urban migration. This change poses a challenge to food and nutrition security in urban areas and African megacities such as Accra, Kinshasa, Lagos, and Nairobi, as consumers are increasingly demanding convenient processed food. With the wave of supermarket revolution, the urban food environments are responding by supplying affordable ultra-processed foods. The consequence is the triple burden of malnutrition with rising incidences of obesity, undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies – leading to nutrition-related diseases.
 
Date 2023-02-01
2023-03-20T20:18:52Z
2023-03-20T20:18:52Z
 
Type Blog
 
Identifier Mockshell, Jonathan. 2023. Rapidly urbanizing food environments in Africa: Policies for achieving food and nutrition security. Global Food Journal. Welthungerhilfe. https://www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-journal/rubrics/agricultural-food-policy/unhealthy-africas-cities-consume-an-unbalanced-diet
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129690
https://www.welthungerhilfe.org/global-food-journal/rubrics/agricultural-food-policy/unhealthy-africas-cities-consume-an-unbalanced-diet
 
Language en
 
Relation https://www.welthungerhilfe.de/welternaehrung/rubriken/agrar-ernaehrungspolitik/ungesund-afrikas-staedte-ernaehren-sich-einseitig
 
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