... will be the impact of farmland infrastructure investment on agrifood systems? The paper aims to systematically evaluate the multiple effects (food security, economy, nutrition and environment) of expanding HSF construction under the context of the “Big Food vision” using an interdisciplinary model. Design...

...Qian Sun; Xiaoyun Li; Dil Bahadur Rahut Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of urbanicity on rural–urban migrants' dietary diversity and nutrition intake and whether its effect differs across various urban environments of migrants. Design/methodology/approach Using...

... goals, reaffirming the value of existing nutrition programs and proposing new interventions for nutritionally vulnerable populations, such as infants and children (Xiang et al., 2014). Unfortunately, the nutrition needs of other populations such as seniors and the urban poor have been...

.... Design/methodology/approach The paper presents an overview of recent changes in the global context for food security and nutrition, and synthesizes research findings on major issues that arise in an urbanizing world. Based on its findings, the authors present policy recommendations and areas for future...

.... Design/methodology/approach – The paper provides background of the progress and challenges to achieving food security and nutrition in China and India. It then highlights the lessons learned from this special issue, and concludes with remaining knowledge gaps. Findings – The paper summarizes...

...Li Zhou; Calum G. Turvey Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the linkages between climate change, income dynamics and nutrition intake in rural China. Design/methodology/approach – Using a system of simultaneous equations in a three-stage least squares model instrumented...