Advances in Food Security and Sustainability

Advances in Food Security and Sustainability, Volume Three takes a scientific look at the challenges, constraints and solutions necessary to maintain a healthy and accessible food supply in different communities. This ongoing series addresses a wide range of issues on food sustainability and security, exploring challenges related to protecting environmental resources while also meeting human nutritional requirements. Topics covered in the updated release include A Food Systems perspective on food and nutrition security in Australia, The potential, and limits, of agricultural intensification to improve the welfare of rural households in semi-arid areas, Food supply chain fraud, and much more.

Contains expertise from leading contributions on the topicsCovers a vast array of subjects relating to food security and sustainabilityExplores challenges related to protecting environmental resources while also meeting human nutritional requirements

1. A Food Systems perspective on food and nutrition security in Australia Bill Bellotti 2. The potential, and limits, of agricultural intensification to improve the welfare of rural households in semi-arid areas Dave Harris 3. Food supply chain fraud: the economic, environmental and social consequences Louise Manning 4. UK policymaking institutions and their implications for integrated food policy Kelly Parsons 5. The role and engagement of City Mayors in local food policy groups in England: comparing the cases of London and Bristol Jessica Halliday 6. The Role of Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Obesity in Kenya Simon Kimenju 7. Agriculture and Pollution: Sharing the Crowded Two-Way Street Dave Gustafson 8. Food System Resilience Following Baltimore’s Riots Haley Swartz 9. Agriculture and food systems for improved nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa Hettie Schonfeldt 10. Ethical Considerations of Biofortified Crops: Ensuring Value and Sustainability for Public Health Jessica Fanzo