Which government policies to create healthy diets from sustainable food systems have the potential to simultaneously address undernutrition, obesity and environmental sustainability? Results of an evidence review and international expert consultation.
Abstract
Introduction:
A
transformation
of
food
systems
is
urgently
needed,
given
their
contribution
to
three
ongoing
and
interlinked
global
health
pandemics:
(1)
insecurity,
(2)
obesity
non-communicable
diseases
(NCDs),
(3)
climate
change
biodiversity
loss.
As
policymakers
make
decisions
that
shape
systems,
this
study
aimed
identify
prioritise
policies
with
double-
or
triple-duty
potential
achieve
healthy
diets
from
sustainable
(SFS).
Methods
Through
a
compilation
international
policy
recommendations,
scoping
review,
online
surveys
four
regional
workshops
experts,
were
identified
prioritised
based
on
potential,
synergies
trade-offs.
Using
participatory
transdisciplinary
approaches,
have
if
they
deemed
effective
in
tackling
two
the
primary
outcome
areas
interest:
undernutrition,
obesity/NCDs
environmental
sustainability.
Results
list
44
proposed
for
SFS
was
created,
divided
into
main
domains:
‘food
supply
chains’
environments’.
Four
32
trade-offs
identified.
The
area
most
‘undernutrition’,
followed
by
‘environmental
sustainability’,
‘obesity/NCDs’.
Of
top
five
expert-ranked
chain
policies,
perceived
potential:
(a)
incentives
crop
diversification;
(b)
support
start-ups,
small-
medium-sized
enterprises.
For
environments,
ranked
had
affordability
healthier
more
diets;
subsidies
foods;
(c)
restrictions
children's
exposure
marketing
through
all
media.
Conclusion
This
prioritized
comprehensive
government
creating
SFS.
some
may
across
areas,
should
be
carefully
contextualised,
designed,
implemented
monitored.
Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Сен. 8, 2023
Язык: Английский
