True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam

Many countries aim for sustainable food systems, which provide nutritious food equitably without compromising economic, social and environmental objectives. However, most food systems generate substantial unaccounted impacts in the environmental, social and health spheres. These impacts are not refl...

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Main Authors: Davis, Kristin E., Benfica, Rui
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Language:Inglés
Published: A&FS Network 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155312
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description Many countries aim for sustainable food systems, which provide nutritious food equitably without compromising economic, social and environmental objectives. However, most food systems generate substantial unaccounted impacts in the environmental, social and health spheres. These impacts are not reflected in the market prices of goods or services. True cost accounting (TCA) is a method that adds up both direct and external costs to find the «true cost» of food production (Figure 1). TCA systematically measures and values external costs to facilitate sustainable choices by decisionmakers.
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spelling CGSpace1553122025-11-20T14:51:31Z True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam Davis, Kristin E. Benfica, Rui cost accounting food production food systems sustainability Many countries aim for sustainable food systems, which provide nutritious food equitably without compromising economic, social and environmental objectives. However, most food systems generate substantial unaccounted impacts in the environmental, social and health spheres. These impacts are not reflected in the market prices of goods or services. True cost accounting (TCA) is a method that adds up both direct and external costs to find the «true cost» of food production (Figure 1). TCA systematically measures and values external costs to facilitate sustainable choices by decisionmakers. 2024-09-18 2024-10-11T13:36:12Z 2024-10-11T13:36:12Z Newsletter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155312 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148762 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151497 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152074 Open Access A&FS Network Davis, Kristin E.; and Benfica, Rui. 2024. True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam. Agriculture & Food Systems SDC Thematic Network Newsletter Article. First published online September 18, 2024. https://www.sdc-foodsystems.ch/en/true-cost-of-food-production
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food systems
sustainability
Davis, Kristin E.
Benfica, Rui
True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam
title True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam
title_full True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam
title_fullStr True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam
title_full_unstemmed True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam
title_short True costs of food production in Kenya and Vietnam
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food production
food systems
sustainability
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