Vietnamese food systems are undergoing rapid transformation, with important implications for human and environmental health and economic development. Poverty has decreased, and diet quality and undernutrition have improved significantly since the end of the Doi Moi reform period (1986-1993) as a ...
Raneri; J.E.
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Kennedy, G.
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Nguyen, T.
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Wertheim-Heck, S.
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Do, H.
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Nguyen, P.H.
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[Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam]
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Determining key research areas for healthier diets and sustainable food systems in Viet Nam
Undernutrition in developing countries continues to affect 780 million people resulting in poor growth and development; increasing the burden of disease and imposing a number of costs on the affected countries. The aim of this study was to establish the dietary diversity and consumption patterns...
Nabuuma, D.
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Ekesa, B.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Dietary diversity among smallholder households in Bukoba district, Tanzania and Kiboga district, Uganda]
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Dietary diversity among smallholder households in Bukoba district, Tanzania and Kiboga district, Uganda
Due to their limited access to the external productive inputs and the dependency on rain-fed agricultural production, small scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have continued to face undernutrition despite the significant advancements in agriculture. They however often live in areas endowed with ...
Oduor, F.O.
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Boedecker, J.
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Kennedy, G.
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Termote, C.
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[Exploring agrobiodiversity for nutrition: Household on-farm agrobiodiversity is associated with improved quality of diet of young children in Vihiga, Kenya]
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Exploring agrobiodiversity for nutrition: Household on-farm agrobiodiversity is associated with improved quality of diet of young children in Vihiga, Kenya
Odour, F.O.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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[What has our landscape to offer for community’s food and nutrition security; a case of Vihiga County, Kenya]
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What has our landscape to offer for community’s food and nutrition security; a case of Vihiga County, Kenya
Elias, Marlène
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Petesch, Patti
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Kennedy, G.
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[Using vignettes to explore gender dimensions of household food security and nutrition]
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Using vignettes to explore gender dimensions of household food security and nutrition
Boedecker, J.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Community-based development of interventions aiming to increase dietary diversity among women and small children in Vihiga County, Western Kenya]
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Community-based development of interventions aiming to increase dietary diversity among women and small children in Vihiga County, Western Kenya
The information in this manual was selected following gaps identified at community level through focus group discussions and household surveys. The guide first describes what food security implies, it then goes on to give basic concepts on nutrition, i.e., types of nutrients, role in the body and...
Ekesa, B.
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Johnson, V.
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Kennedy, G.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Ocimati, W.
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[A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods]
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A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods
The relationship between human nutrition and the use of available resources to feed the planet's growing population demands greater attention from decision makers at all levels of governance. Indicators with dual environmental sustainability and food and nutrition security goals can encourage and...
Sokolow, J.
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Kennedy, G.
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Attwood, S.
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[Managing crop tradeoffs: A methodology for comparing the water footprint and nutrient density of crops for food system sustainability]
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Managing crop tradeoffs: A methodology for comparing the water footprint and nutrient density of crops for food system sustainability
Background: Dietary diversity is a key element of diet quality but diets of women of reproductive age (WRA; 15-49 y) in resource-poor settings are often deficient in a range of micronutrients. Previous work demonstrated relationships between simple food group diversity indicators (FGI) and micron...
Martin-Prevel, Y.
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Arimond, M.
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Allemand, P.
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Wiesmann, D.
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Ballard, T.J.
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Deitchler, M.
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Dop, M.C.
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Kennedy, G.
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Lartey, A.
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Lee, W.T.K.
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Moursi, M.
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[Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age]
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Development of a dichotomous indicator for population-level assessment of the dietary diversity of women of reproductive age
The key messages outlined by this chapter are:
Food biodiversity is the diversity of plants, animals and other organisms used for food, both
cultivated and from the wild.
Using food biodiversity to diversify diets is a critical element in response to global malnutrition and towards sustainable...
Kennedy, G.
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Stoian, D.
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Hunter, D.
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Kikulwe, E.
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[Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets]
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Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets