Nutrition, Security, and Equity
Summary
Nutrition, food security, and producer equity are strongly connected. Efforts to improve malnutrition across the supply chain cross over in addressing the other issues. Nutrient-dense and diverse diets are key determinants of nutritional quality and outcomes. Good nutrition, however, begins with food that is safe for consumption. Food security has been slowly improving through progress in alleviating poverty and improving market access. There is a substantial variance in the ability of different farmers to advance their productivity and improve their income due to access to resources. Developing countries and smallholder producers end up on the end with few resources, both public and private—an inequity. The concept of local food refers to shorter distances traveled generally within a community, state, or region. In the end, one can build a system that supports the capacity of its workers, enhances economic development, and feeds the population with wholesome foods.
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