Integrated food systems approaches for healthy diets in the Caribbean
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2022-08-25ISSN
1680 5348
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[Extract]. Food insecurity, obesity, and non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) are significant problems impeding human and economic
development of small island nations and communities of
the Caribbean Region. In addition, the Caribbean Community
states remain prone to natural disasters and extreme weather
events occurring at an increased frequency, attributed to climate
change.
Concerted efforts, increasing political commitment and leadership
to address food insecurity and nutritional challenges
during the past two decades enabled several regional and
international policies and initiatives with varying levels of success.
These initiatives recognize that the healthiness of local
diets is ultimately determined by the local production capacity,
the availability of and access to healthy foods, and its market
characteristics including the importation and proliferation of
unhealthy processed foods. This was emphasized during the
recent United Nations Food Systems Summit convened to set
the stage for global food systems transformation to achieve the
Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
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Wesley A and Hallen G. Integrated food systems approaches for healthy diets in the Caribbean. Rev Panam Salud Publica.
2022;46:e62. https://doi.org/10.26633/RPSP.2022.62
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