Monitoring Brazilian Food Security Based on Emergy Concepts: A Proposed Approach DOI Creative Commons
Rafael Araújo Nacimento, Mário Duarte Canever, Luiz Carlos Terra dos Santos

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Resources, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 7 - 7

Published: Dec. 28, 2024

This study enhances the discussion on food security by examining trade equity between consumers and supply chain from an emergy perspective. The objective is to develop a indicator for Brazil as case that provides holistic view of historical relationship (from 1995 2022) money received supplied chain. Each item in Brazilian basket was evaluated using Emergy Exchange Ratio (EER) indicator, which measures advantages disadvantages experience their exchanges. results indicate processed items such oils butter generally provide greater net benefits compared fresh like meat, bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, often favor Furthermore, findings highlight vulnerable populations face significant challenges achieving due increased efforts generate income relative they receive social welfare. proposed reveals enjoyed more balanced since mid-1990s; however, this trend has recently begun reverse, underscoring need policies ensure fairer work contributes discussions considering emergy-based approach with modified per Money (EMR) complement traditionally used approaches.

Language: Английский

The traditional knowledge about the biodiversity of edible Brazilian fruits and their pollinators: an integrative review DOI Creative Commons
Luan Victor Brandão dos Santos, Daniel Pereira Monteiro, André Luiz Borba do Nascimento

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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: March 3, 2025

Brazilian fruit trees are vital for food security, and their pollination is crucial. This study aimed to build a database of edible pollinators in Brazil, integrating ethnobotanical ecology research. The was built from an integrative review records plants biology research Brazil. data were then statistically treated with the Wilcoxon test understand influence origin factors (native exotic) on species richness associated between groups. In total, 175 scientific articles collected, these cited consumption 557 trees. A total tree identified, only 29.4% having recorded pollinators. Exotic tend prefer exotic plants, while native show greater versatility. Hymenoptera, especially bees, most important significant knowledge gap remains regarding diversity interactions Increased needed address this ensure conservation plants. presented can provide solid foundation future focused

Language: Английский

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Food insecurity and water insecurity measurement in Brazil: Sustainable Development Goals monitoring through experiential scales DOI Creative Commons
Rosana Salles‐Costa, Camilla Christine de Souza Cherol, Poliana de Araújo Palmeira

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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 41(2)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Complexity of Sustainable and Healthy Diets DOI

Cristiano A. Turim,

Biagio F. Giannetti, Feni Agostinho

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Environmental Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101218 - 101218

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Perception of the Food Environment and Food Security Levels of Residents of the City of Rio de Janeiro DOI Open Access
Paulo César Pereira de Castro, Yoko Ametista Carvalho Suéte Matos, Roberta Teixeira de Oliveira

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 642 - 642

Published: April 18, 2025

The way individuals perceive and interact with the food environment can contribute to a higher prevalence of insecurity (FI). Objective: To evaluate perception its association FI in households city Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study. survey was conducted sample 2000 households, representative stratified sample, margin error 4.9 percentage points 95% confidence interval (CI95%) Janeiro. studies were evaluated using Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA). Perceptions measured by assessing perceived availability, price, quality fruits vegetables (FVs) ultra-processed foods (UPFs) sold neighborhood. analyze between stage variations environment, we multinomial logistic regression, considering 95%CI. Results: Household heads Janeiro that both FVs UPFs are available their neighborhoods. However, as cheaper more diverse than FVs, regardless level safety. In analysis, greater relative risk ratio found for who an unfavorable scenario terms availability (RRR = 5.6; 95%IC: 3.0–10.4), 4.5; 2.6–7.9), price 2.5; 1.7–3.6), experience situation moderate/severe FI. Conclusions: territories reflect on access adequate healthy food, especially

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Key findings and lessons from USDA-ERS-Yeutter-Institute Food Security Modeling Research Symposium DOI
Yacob Abrehe Zereyesus, John C. Beghin

Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 41, P. 100768 - 100768

Published: May 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Prevalence of food insecurity during pregnancy in Latin American and the Caribbean countries: A systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Célia Basurko, Mathilde Savy, Muriel Galindo

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Journal of Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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The combination of nanoparticles and endophytes boosts Thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.) resistance to drought stress by elevating levels of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and essential oils DOI Creative Commons

Afsoun Kamyab,

Davood Samsampour,

Navid Ahmadinasab

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Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

As climate change and water scarcity increasingly threaten agricultural productivity, enhancing plant resilience to drought has attracted great attention. This study explored the potential of combining Fe2O3 nanoparticles (FeNPs), endophytic bacteria (EB), fungi (EF) boost tolerance in Thymus vulgaris. The research aimed assess how these combined treatments affect plant's physiological responses chemical composition under stress. A factorial experiment was designed using completely randomized design (CRD) method, incorporating four irrigation levels [100%, 75%, 50%, 25% field capacity (FC)], FeNPs concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 mg L−1), three endophyte types (control, bacteria, fungi). After extracting, purifying, identifying, screening EB EF from nine Lamiaceae species, endophytes Azospirillum lipoferum Aspergillus oryzae isolated Salvia mirzayanii exhibited highest resistance. amounts TFM (45.45 g) TDM (21.56 were obtained combination at 1 L−1 with 100% FC. At FC, treatment increased activities polyphenol oxidase (PPO) phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) by 62.12% 18.23% compared control, respectively. In addition, optimal humidity conditions, FeNP higher than 0.5 leading a decrease PPO activity. content total phenols observed 37.5% increase FeNPs, while flavonoids showed 62.72% mg/L FeNPs. level p-coumaric acid (34.27% control). (1 L−1) caffeic thyme plants 24.70% 10.08%, inoculation (11.9%) ferulic application as foliar spray decreased plants. essential oil percentage FC after (0.5 resulting significant increases 14.7% 82.12%, respectively, control. led an decreasing dominant compounds, thymol, carvacrol. thymol carvacrol not affected interaction effects stress, endophytes, (1.5 caused 17.44% 29.87% control amount 13.75% 31.01% All acid, PPO; particles act abiotic stressors sub-toxic become phytotoxic concentrations. It seems that promise T. These have significantly contributed production enzymatic antioxidants, flavonoids, phenolic reduction oxidants. same time, they improved both quality quantity oils. highlights importance establishing effective antioxidant system response environmental stresses.

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Editorial: Learning from global food and nutrition insecurity DOI Creative Commons
Amos Laar, Susan Vorkoper, Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

As the physical, economic, and epistemic access to healthy, nutritious, safe food becomes increasingly unreliable particularly among world's low-income groups, research on nutrition insecurity dissemination of results remains critically important both within local contexts global stage. governments worldwide become interested in developing implementing novel effective policy approaches address insecurity, it is key for researchers help improve stakeholders understanding root causes consequences including inequitable distribution triple burden malnutrition (Pérez-Escamilla, 2017). Among others, this can be done through collaborative multidisciplinary research, evaluation endeavors. Over past decades, relevant fields space have gained a better epidemiology across countries as well its consequences, although much less known about structural solutions 2017; Young et al. 2021; Laar, 2021). Where evidence knowledge exist, they tends stay siloed not been extensively shared regions. This gap has led calls establishment water security networks sharing platforms globe (Melgar-Quiñonez 2023). Despite awareness crucial importance human health 2017) civil society organizations, international agencies, scholars, there little successfully implemented evaluated evidence-based policies between with very few exceptions (Pérez-Escamilla al 2024; Pérez-Escamilla, 2012; Salles-Costa 2018). Sharing strategies proven methods researchers, policymakers, consumers other systems actors identify promising initiatives adaptation implementation. For instance, by experiences evidence-informed shown when properly adapted needs different contexts, world may reach turning point prevent mitigate acute chronic crises that spread all over globe. Such experts via scientific publications, expert-expert, or expert-lay people stakeholder engagements, government-to-people policies.In response need broader collaboration borders, Research Topic emphasizes opportunities mutual learning around research. It grounded Fogarty International Center's webinar series "Lessons Learned from Global Food Nutrition Insecurity" conducted Fall 2022.. The three-part highlighted robust conceptual frameworks, measurement, indicators; innovative policy-relevant examining intersections social determinants insecurity; how these relate poor physical mental outcomes worldwide. using household experience scales conducting program monitoring was strongly success story what happens share their each other. In an initiative started US rapidly disseminated globally support regions similar efforts Pérez-Escamilla 2020). Through Topic, we aimed (i) map out agreed upon definitions, measurement tools indicators, (ii) describe foodscapes landscapes (iii) implementation programs settings; (iv) spotlight pivotal gaps addressed researchers. needed if forms are sustainably 2030 outlined United Nations Sustainability Goals. sets stage elaborating constructs, measurements security, applications lessons learned at level. Developing frameworks given powerful determinant planetary article, he makes case benefit rich applying experience-based our more immediate evaluating impact interventions designed it. points out, traditionally framed four dimensions, which together ensure social, economic sufficient, safe, nutritious meets dietary preferences active healthy life – alternatively stated "availability; access; utilization; stability" Recently, discussions expanded include dimensions "agency", "sustainability", acknowledging critical role achieving (Meinzen-Dick al., 2014; High Level Panel Experts Security (HLPE), 2020; Clap 2022). Including agency dimension reflects holistic only meeting but also ensuring knowledge, capabilities, freedoms secure way sustainable equitable. Two studies focused breastfeeding, element 'first systems' during first 1000+ days They examined benefits breastfeeding (Smith al.), strengthening pillar (Tomori al). Mothers' Milk Tool developed increase visibility value women's unpaid care work infants young children contributes society. Smith development features tool, report selected (n=14) representing high-, middle- world. Globally, women produce 35.6 billion liters milk annually, 38.2% currently "lost". concept "breastmilk loss" refers quantity breastmilk utilized despite capacity potential availability do so. losses, note, usually due cultural barriers breastfeeding. Mother's tool valuable advocates, individual mothers attributing monetary production. shows risk economically nations protected, promoted, supported national policies, programs, investments. Tomori presents security. paper highlights central diverse settings three studies: Honduras, Pakistan, USA. Lessons drawn (including low prioritizing suboptimal incorporation infant child feeding protocols into disaster preparedness agenda, considered energy policy) reinforce multisectoral scale up investment creating equitable, enabling environments An integrated approach change necessary recognize strengthen part adolescents. Sridha responds many leave adolescent behind fight against malnutrition. Adolescents make roughly quarter population Zambia; however, most security-related programming targeted under five years old. Their prevalence adolescents older living Zambian district comparable those calling age groups. separate study, Osei-Bonsu used data in-school students survey examine relationship sleep disturbance almost 200,000 school going concluded reducing could strategy enhancing quality thus overall life. A youth-focused study Mokari-Yamchi National Health Examination Survey 2017–2018 connection specific sociodemographic factors association obesity. analysis revealed youth insecure households were likely obese (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.59, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.19–2.13) abdominal obesity (aOR: 1.56, CI: 1.19–2.03). contrast, such having head college degree income exceeding 350% poverty line associated reduced experiencing insecurity.Focusing two sub-Saharan Africa - Ethiopia Tanzania (Wubetie rural (Madzorera al.) peri-urban Zambia above (Sridha al.). Wubetie levels considering geographic, environmental, socioeconomic variables compared World Program's Consumption Score. conclude -recommended cut off WFP consumption score underestimated programmatic implications. Madzorera associations participation decision-making agricultural activities diet quality. found input agriculture improved Tanzania.Martinez-Brockman Eastern Caribbean Outcomes Network Cohort (ECHORN). showed demographic, psychosocial, behavioral, environmental adults 40 ECHORN cohort. contrast previous studies, did find cohort had higher men, set affected men vulnerability insecurity. underscores complexity multidimensionality affect contexts. Gaitan-Rossi, persistence context COVID-19 pandemic Mexico machine predictors persistent moderate severe consistent influential beginning period, lower status, being able adopt financial coping strategies, receiving government support. authors suggest should consider identifying responsive support.Two papers looked implications external shocks Bangham effect adverse events job loss, changes family structure, health) hunger severity pantry clients Boston, show unexpected increased medical expenses, pay reduction, death member hunger. anticipating inform public additional resources, essential wellbeing times instability. Using approach, Detz Fanzo explored bidirectional U.S. agrifood sector climate change. cattle production beef generates methane nitrous oxide, potent greenhouse gases. These gases contribute warming turn increases frequency strength catastrophic events, compromise supply. Increased crop yields micronutrient content crops, adversely low- middle-income countries. complexities ability develop call meaningful sufficient engagements actors, emphasizing build political will Both articles clearly illustrate collectively existential problem engagement community action-oriented networks. Finally, "produce prescription" 'Food Medicine' initiative. Broadly, medicine patients same time deploy nutrition-based them targeting diseases (Cook Lynch, 2023; Mozaffarian 2024). increasing fresh fruit vegetable consumption, giving money earmarked purchasing supermarkets retailers. Owens hospital-based programming. delivered level 1 trauma system Atlanta, Georgia, USA partnership community-based organizations Medicine provides model building equity healthcare organizations. intervention feasible required further improvements successful transferability toward improving well-being nationwide. Clients' satisfaction California qualitative Rhodes While prescription fruit, ultimately outcomes, clients' critical. reported quite satisfied offered recommendations services dignity respect clients. findings person-centered respectful, demand, engagement, impact. conduct initiating provided here co-design approaches. represent some happening lifespan explores methodologies domestically abroad highlighting learning. example, recently cited Bulletin Organization article detailing why protection, promotion, officially incorporated carbon offset hope ways governance 2024), world, areas where disproportionately condition wide-ranging short- long-term consequences. To conclude, apropos note ongoing debates surrounding definitions often shaped perspectives North. reflect values resonate apply realities South. Additionally, dynamics trade play significant shaping Power relations inherent agreements exacerbate vulnerabilities South marginalized communities Moving forward therefore, fully incorporate viewpoints populations balanced enhance well-coordinated agricultural, sectors (Fisher, Bauer, De Schutter, Addressing power imbalances vital, significantly inequities, unhealthy unsustainable

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Monitoring Brazilian Food Security Based on Emergy Concepts: A Proposed Approach DOI Creative Commons
Rafael Araújo Nacimento, Mário Duarte Canever, Luiz Carlos Terra dos Santos

et al.

Resources, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 7 - 7

Published: Dec. 28, 2024

This study enhances the discussion on food security by examining trade equity between consumers and supply chain from an emergy perspective. The objective is to develop a indicator for Brazil as case that provides holistic view of historical relationship (from 1995 2022) money received supplied chain. Each item in Brazilian basket was evaluated using Emergy Exchange Ratio (EER) indicator, which measures advantages disadvantages experience their exchanges. results indicate processed items such oils butter generally provide greater net benefits compared fresh like meat, bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, often favor Furthermore, findings highlight vulnerable populations face significant challenges achieving due increased efforts generate income relative they receive social welfare. proposed reveals enjoyed more balanced since mid-1990s; however, this trend has recently begun reverse, underscoring need policies ensure fairer work contributes discussions considering emergy-based approach with modified per Money (EMR) complement traditionally used approaches.

Language: Английский

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