Some urban facts of life: implications for research and policy
This review of recent literature explores the challenges to urban food and nutrition security in the rapidly urbanizing developing world. The premise of the manuscript is that the causes of malnutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural areas are different due primarily to a number of phenomena...
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| author | Ruel, Marie T. Haddad, Lawrence James Garrett, James L. |
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| description | This review of recent literature explores the challenges to urban food and nutrition security in the rapidly urbanizing developing world. The premise of the manuscript is that the causes of malnutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural areas are different due primarily to a number of phenomena that are unique to or exacerbated by urban living. These areas include (1) a greater dependence on cash income; (2) weaker informal safety nets; (3) greater labor force participation of women and its consequences for child care; (4) lifestyle changes, particularly diet and exercise patterns; (5) greater availability of public services, but questionable access by the poor; (6) greater exposure to environmental contamination; and (7) governance by a new, possibly nonexistent, set of property rights. The main focus is on identifying what is different about urban areas, so as to better frame the program and policy responses. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1613402025-11-06T05:57:18Z Some urban facts of life: implications for research and policy Ruel, Marie T. Haddad, Lawrence James Garrett, James L. urbanization nutrition food security livelihoods gender property rights child care This review of recent literature explores the challenges to urban food and nutrition security in the rapidly urbanizing developing world. The premise of the manuscript is that the causes of malnutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural areas are different due primarily to a number of phenomena that are unique to or exacerbated by urban living. These areas include (1) a greater dependence on cash income; (2) weaker informal safety nets; (3) greater labor force participation of women and its consequences for child care; (4) lifestyle changes, particularly diet and exercise patterns; (5) greater availability of public services, but questionable access by the poor; (6) greater exposure to environmental contamination; and (7) governance by a new, possibly nonexistent, set of property rights. The main focus is on identifying what is different about urban areas, so as to better frame the program and policy responses. 1999 2024-11-21T09:55:01Z 2024-11-21T09:55:01Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161340 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ruel, Marie T.; Haddad, Lawrence James; Garrett, James L. 1999. Some urban facts of life;implications for research and policy. FCND Discussion Paper 64. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161340 |
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