Highlights: Gender differences have been proven to exist throughout all stages of the food system. Just food transition literature tends to overlook implications of gender...
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This research was undertaken to characterise the level and distribution of aflatoxin contamination of maize flour, a key food safety concern in Kenya. More than 1,200 samples of maize flour...
Highlights: Households in SSA's secondary cities mainly purchase food from open-air markets. While price matters, households shop based on preferences for whole foods. Food...
Introduction
Rapid urbanisation affects lifestyle and eating habits, predominantly causing a dietary shift that adds challenges to meet dietary recommendations within a complex food system...
Globally, poor-quality diets are the leading cause of all forms of malnutrition, and the simultaneous occurrence of both under- and overconsumption within the same populations and even within the same...
Micro Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs) in many developing countries play an important role in the agri-food systems. They provide employment opportunities as well as source of foods for urban...
This report summarizes the major outcomes of the dialogues that were conducted by more than 26 local governments and brought together about 1000 stakeholders under the partnership between the Food...
Evidence shows that consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFV) in most low-and middle-income countries remains significantly below the recommended dietary requirements (Willet et al...
The majority of the urban poor are food insecure and undernourished due to poor quality of their diets. Interventions to boost food nutrition and safety awareness and affordability of healthier...
Background
Gender shapes household decision-making and access for nutritious diets, including animal source foods (ASFs) that impact on child health and nutrition status. However, research...