Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda

The national food system of Bangladesh has made substantial progress since experiencing famine in 1974, soon after independence. After the famine, the government placed a strong emphasis on policies required to attain grain self-sufficiency; since attaining self-sufficiency, the production system, p...

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Autores principales: de Brauw, Alan, Waid, Jillian, Meisner, Craig A., Akter, Fahmida, Khan, Bushra Ferdous, Alam, Nazmul
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147032
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author de Brauw, Alan
Waid, Jillian
Meisner, Craig A.
Akter, Fahmida
Khan, Bushra Ferdous
Alam, Nazmul
author_browse Akter, Fahmida
Alam, Nazmul
Khan, Bushra Ferdous
Meisner, Craig A.
Waid, Jillian
de Brauw, Alan
author_facet de Brauw, Alan
Waid, Jillian
Meisner, Craig A.
Akter, Fahmida
Khan, Bushra Ferdous
Alam, Nazmul
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description The national food system of Bangladesh has made substantial progress since experiencing famine in 1974, soon after independence. After the famine, the government placed a strong emphasis on policies required to attain grain self-sufficiency; since attaining self-sufficiency, the production system, policies related to it, and resulting diets have begun to diversify. Nonetheless, undernutrition remains a problem, and fruit and vegetable consumption are inadequate for most people relative to international recommendations. Moreover, as the food system has begun to transition towards a modern one, challenges related to food safety and perceived food adulteration have begun to rise. Further, increased processed food intakes are potentially associated with existing rising overweight and obesity status. Both government interventions and innovations are needed to help shift the national food system to improve nutrient-dense food availability, particularly among the poor, and to limit the increase in processed food consumption.
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spelling CGSpace1470322025-11-06T05:20:18Z Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda de Brauw, Alan Waid, Jillian Meisner, Craig A. Akter, Fahmida Khan, Bushra Ferdous Alam, Nazmul food environment policies health healthy diets processed foods food safety malnutrition food supply food consumption diet food systems The national food system of Bangladesh has made substantial progress since experiencing famine in 1974, soon after independence. After the famine, the government placed a strong emphasis on policies required to attain grain self-sufficiency; since attaining self-sufficiency, the production system, policies related to it, and resulting diets have begun to diversify. Nonetheless, undernutrition remains a problem, and fruit and vegetable consumption are inadequate for most people relative to international recommendations. Moreover, as the food system has begun to transition towards a modern one, challenges related to food safety and perceived food adulteration have begun to rise. Further, increased processed food intakes are potentially associated with existing rising overweight and obesity status. Both government interventions and innovations are needed to help shift the national food system to improve nutrient-dense food availability, particularly among the poor, and to limit the increase in processed food consumption. 2019-12-31 2024-06-21T09:10:40Z 2024-06-21T09:10:40Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147032 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133433 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133156 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133351 https://doi.org/10.2499/1032568455 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134380 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160017 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute de Brauw, Alan; Waid, Jillian; Meisner, Craig A.; Akter, Fahmida; Khan, Bushra Ferdous; Alam, Nazmul; et al. 2019. Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1902. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147032
spellingShingle food environment
policies
health
healthy diets
processed foods
food safety
malnutrition
food supply
food consumption
diet
food systems
de Brauw, Alan
Waid, Jillian
Meisner, Craig A.
Akter, Fahmida
Khan, Bushra Ferdous
Alam, Nazmul
Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda
title Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda
title_full Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda
title_fullStr Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda
title_full_unstemmed Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda
title_short Food systems for healthier diets in Bangladesh: Towards a research agenda
title_sort food systems for healthier diets in bangladesh towards a research agenda
topic food environment
policies
health
healthy diets
processed foods
food safety
malnutrition
food supply
food consumption
diet
food systems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147032
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