Fruits and vegetables consumption in low- and middle-income countries: Comprehensive review of fruits and vegetable intake and determinants using a food systems approach

Fruits and vegetables have long been recognized as an important part of the diet, but their consumption remains below recommended levels in many parts of the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. To understand why this is so, A4NH researchers at Wageningen University & Research in...

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Autores principales: Nijhuis, Aafke, Brouwer, Inge D.
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wageningen University & Research 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171260
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Sumario:Fruits and vegetables have long been recognized as an important part of the diet, but their consumption remains below recommended levels in many parts of the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. To understand why this is so, A4NH researchers at Wageningen University & Research investigated the consumption of fruits and vegetables worldwide, paying particular attention to low- and middle-income countries, conducting a comprehensive literature review on the drivers, food system components, and food system outcomes related to fruit and vegetable consumption.