Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases
In a "nutrition transition", the consumption of foods high in fats and sweeteners is increasing throughout the developing world. The transition, implicated in the rapid rise of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases worldwide, is rooted in the processes of globalization. Globalization affects the...
| Autor principal: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Springer
2006
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172110 |
| _version_ | 1855537865210986496 |
|---|---|
| author | Hawkes, Corinna |
| author_browse | Hawkes, Corinna |
| author_facet | Hawkes, Corinna |
| author_sort | Hawkes, Corinna |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | In a "nutrition transition", the consumption of foods high in fats and sweeteners is increasing throughout the developing world. The transition, implicated in the rapid rise of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases worldwide, is rooted in the processes of globalization. Globalization affects the nature of agri-food systems, thereby altering the quantity, type, cost and desirability of foods available for consumption. Understanding the links between globalization and the nutrition transition is therefore necessary to help policy makers develop policies, including food policies, for addressing the global burden of chronic disease. While the subject has been much discussed, tracing the specific pathways between globalization and dietary change remains a challenge. To help address this challenge, this paper explores how one of the central mechanisms of globalization, the integration of the global marketplace, is affecting the specific diet patterns. Focusing on middle-income countries, it highlights the importance of three major processes of market integration: (I) production and trade of agricultural goods; (II) foreign direct investment in food processing and retailing; and (III) global food advertising and promotion. |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | CGSpace172110 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2006 |
| publishDateRange | 2006 |
| publishDateSort | 2006 |
| publisher | Springer |
| publisherStr | Springer |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace1721102025-10-14T18:49:22Z Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases Hawkes, Corinna globalization obesity chronic course trade policies agricultural production marketing food policies In a "nutrition transition", the consumption of foods high in fats and sweeteners is increasing throughout the developing world. The transition, implicated in the rapid rise of obesity and diet-related chronic diseases worldwide, is rooted in the processes of globalization. Globalization affects the nature of agri-food systems, thereby altering the quantity, type, cost and desirability of foods available for consumption. Understanding the links between globalization and the nutrition transition is therefore necessary to help policy makers develop policies, including food policies, for addressing the global burden of chronic disease. While the subject has been much discussed, tracing the specific pathways between globalization and dietary change remains a challenge. To help address this challenge, this paper explores how one of the central mechanisms of globalization, the integration of the global marketplace, is affecting the specific diet patterns. Focusing on middle-income countries, it highlights the importance of three major processes of market integration: (I) production and trade of agricultural goods; (II) foreign direct investment in food processing and retailing; and (III) global food advertising and promotion. 2006-12 2025-01-29T12:59:21Z 2025-01-29T12:59:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172110 en Open Access Springer Hawkes, Corinna. 2006. Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases. Globalization and Health 2:4 online (18 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-8603-2-4 |
| spellingShingle | globalization obesity chronic course trade policies agricultural production marketing food policies Hawkes, Corinna Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases |
| title | Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases |
| title_full | Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases |
| title_fullStr | Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases |
| title_short | Uneven dietary development: linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition, obesity and diet-related chronic diseases |
| title_sort | uneven dietary development linking the policies and processes of globalization with the nutrition transition obesity and diet related chronic diseases |
| topic | globalization obesity chronic course trade policies agricultural production marketing food policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172110 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hawkescorinna unevendietarydevelopmentlinkingthepoliciesandprocessesofglobalizationwiththenutritiontransitionobesityanddietrelatedchronicdiseases |