Transforming food environments to deliver healthy diet options: Economic rationale and policy drivers

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Healthen_US
cg.creator.identifierJonathan Mockshell: 0000-0003-1990-6657en_US
cg.creator.identifierColin K. Khoury: 0000-0001-7893-5744en_US
cg.creator.identifierSteven D. Prager: 0000-0001-9830-7008en_US
cg.placeCali, Colombiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMockshell, Jonathan Yawen_US
dc.contributor.authorMartey, Edwarden_US
dc.contributor.authorEtwire, Prince M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKhoury, Colin K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPrager, Steven D.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-30T15:14:10Zen_US
dc.date.available2019-10-30T15:14:10Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/105580en_US
dc.titleTransforming food environments to deliver healthy diet options: Economic rationale and policy driversen_US
dcterms.abstractThe second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) envisions comprehensive global food security and improved nutrition by 2030. This is a major challenge, with persisting undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in multiple regions, and the increase in excessive consumption of macronutrients contributing to overweight and obesity, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes even in low- and middle-income countries. While improvements are needed throughout current food systems, the food retail environment (FRE) in developing countries remains an underexplored link between production systems and consumers in food and nutrition security programs. This study examines the economic rationale of actors in the food retail environment and suggests policy options to nudge the food environment to deliver a healthier basket of foods. The policy options are classified into personal changes, private sector actions, and public sector initiatives. We argue that for a comprehensive transformation of the food retail environment to deliver healthier food options, private, public sector initiatives, and consumer awareness all require urgent action.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMockshell J; Martey E; Etwire P; Khoury C; Prager S. 2019. Transforming food environments to deliver healthy diet options: Economic rationale and policy strategies. Working Paper. CIAT Publication No. 483. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Cali, Colombia. 14 p.en_US
dcterms.extent22 p.en_US
dcterms.issued2019-10en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
dcterms.subjectenvironmentalen_US
dcterms.subjectmalnutritionen_US
dcterms.subjectsubsidiesen_US
dcterms.subjectmarketsen_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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