Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions

In this paper we look at Sri Lanka’s food and nutrition policies from a historical perspective to identify the intervention options for addressing the country’s current food security and nutrition challenges.

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Main Authors: Weerahewa, Jeevika, Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Atapattu, Nihal
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147010
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author Weerahewa, Jeevika
Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi
Babu, Suresh Chandra
Atapattu, Nihal
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Babu, Suresh Chandra
Weerahewa, Jeevika
Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi
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spelling CGSpace1470102025-11-06T05:27:01Z Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions Weerahewa, Jeevika Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi Babu, Suresh Chandra Atapattu, Nihal politics nutritional status intervention options policies food policies economics nutrition food consumption governance In this paper we look at Sri Lanka’s food and nutrition policies from a historical perspective to identify the intervention options for addressing the country’s current food security and nutrition challenges. 2018-05-23 2024-06-21T09:10:24Z 2024-06-21T09:10:24Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147010 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Weerahewa, Jeevika; Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi; Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Atapattu, Nihal. 2018. Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1727. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147010
spellingShingle politics
nutritional status
intervention options
policies
food policies
economics
nutrition
food consumption
governance
Weerahewa, Jeevika
Wijetunga, Chatura Sewwandi
Babu, Suresh Chandra
Atapattu, Nihal
Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions
title Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions
title_full Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions
title_fullStr Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions
title_full_unstemmed Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions
title_short Food policies and nutrition transition in Sri Lanka: Historical trends, political regimes, and options for interventions
title_sort food policies and nutrition transition in sri lanka historical trends political regimes and options for interventions
topic politics
nutritional status
intervention options
policies
food policies
economics
nutrition
food consumption
governance
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147010
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