Sustainable Nutrition in a Changing World

Book Overview

Introduction.- Global sociodemographic change and nutrition transition.- Nutrition- and Food Security .- Definition and challenges.- Assessment and measurement of nutrition security.- Healthy nutrition - adequacy of essential micronutrients (EMN).- Impact of climate change on nutrition security.- Impact of Socio-Economic-Status on Food Security.- Poverty - impact on nutrition security.- Socio-Economic-Status - impact on nutrition and consequences for nutrition security .- Education: Impact of SES and role of adequate nutrition.- Lifestyle.- Consequences of Nutrition Insecurity.- Adequacy and inadequacy of micronutrient supply.- Critical vitamins/minerals and impact on health in different age related settings.- Life expectancy, SES and nutrition insecurity.- Impact on public health and health care costs.- Solutions and future challenges.- Stakeholders (governments, legislators, industry, science, consumer).- Food chain - processes.- Challenges.- Outlook and call to action.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319559400
• ISBN13: 9783319559407
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"