Globalisation of agrifood systems and sustainable nutrition

• Published in: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 12 - 21
• Main Author: Qaim, Matin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.02.2017
• Subjects: 19th century; Agribusiness; Agricultural economics; Agricultural production; Agricultural research; Agricultural technology; Agriculture - economics; Conference on ‘Sustainable food consumption’; Conservation of Natural Resources; Consumers; Consumption; Developing countries; Diet; Environment; Farmers; Feeding Behavior; Food; Food - economics; Food Quality; Food Safety; Food security; Food Supply; Globalization; Humans; Income; Innovations; Interdisciplinary aspects; Interdisciplinary research; International trade; Internationality; LDCs; Malnutrition; Nutrition; Nutrition Policy; Nutritional Status; Processed foods; Production increases; Rural Population; Small farms; Social sciences; Supermarkets; Technological change; Urban Population; Urban populations; Asia; Latin America; Agriculture; Small farms; Triple burden of malnutrition; Food systems

The globalisation of agrifood systems is a mega-trend with potentially profound nutritional implications. This paper describes various facets of this globalisation process and reviews studies on nutritional effects with a particular focus on developing countries. Results show that global trade and t...