scholarly journals Fast-Food Value Chains and Childhood Obesity: A Global Perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 717-730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Christian ◽  
Gary Gereffi
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Food Value

Improving food value chains for cereal doughs in West Africa: case study of mawè in Benin

Food Chain ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel Houngbédji ◽  
Sègla Wilfrid Padonou ◽  
Ana Maria d’Auchamp ◽  
Noël Akissoé ◽  
Moses Dachariga Mengu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Food Value

Circular agri-food systems: A governance perspective for the analysis of sustainable agri-food value chains

2021 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 120878
Author(s):  
Bruno Varella Miranda ◽  
Guilherme Fowler A. Monteiro ◽  
Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Food Value

scholarly journals Agricultural Cooperatives and COVID-19 in Southeast Africa. The Role of Managerial Capital for Rural Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1046
Author(s):  
Nicola Francesconi ◽  
Fleur Wouterse ◽  
Dorothy Birungi Namuyiga
Keyword(s):  
Health Impact ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Elite Capture ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Reduced Mobility ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Food Value

While the health impact of COVID-19 in most African countries appears modest, the impact of social distancing measures, closing of markets and reduced mobility is felt across the board. Domestic, labor-intensive and traditional food value chains and the smallholders they serve appear to be particularly affected. During a systemic shock where idiosyncratic risk coping strategies fail, collective or organizational resilience becomes of the essence to protect the livelihoods of smallholders. In this study, we have used pre- and during-shock data on agricultural cooperatives from Southeast Africa to understand how resilient these smallholder-owned organizations are. We find that many organizations could not countervail market-disruptions and fell into a state of dormancy during the pandemic. One reason for this is that collective decision-making was heavily affected by the banning of gatherings. Only a few organizations devised innovative solutions to maintain the market linkages of rural smallholders. The lack of resilience demonstrated by most cooperatives appears to be associated with organizational immaturity, large membership size, elite capture and limited business-orientation, which underscore a general lack of managerial capital.

scholarly journals Strategies to revitalise agro-food value chains in medium sized cities: the case of Vilanova i la Geltrú

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernández David ◽  
Reig Lourdes ◽  
Alba Martín ◽  
Kallas Zein ◽  
Lanzarote Lydia
Keyword(s):  
Value Chains ◽  
Food Value

scholarly journals Media Exposure as Predictor of Childhood Obesity in Children Aged 7-12 Years in Gurgaon

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Bhatnagar ◽  
Dr. Roopali Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Obesity And Overweight

Childhood obesity is a serious health condition, where kids weigh above the normal weight for their age. This sets an early stage for diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and various other ailments that are actually related to adulthood. While the problem is global, it is relatively newer in Indian population but unfortunately; it is growing at a rapid rate. Increased consumption of fast food, sugar laden fizzy drinks, lack of physical activity and largely sedentary lifestyle comprising of watching television, playing video or computer games, playing on mobile phones and tablets due to the changing urban lifestyle are the major causes of childhood obesity.200 children aged 7-12 years attending a Public School in Gurgaon, participated in the study. Weight and height were measured and the BMI was calculated. Media exposure was assessed by a questionnaire designed especially for the study. Among all participants, a large number of children were found to be obese and overweight. Prevalence of obesity and overweight was higher in boys than girls. A large number of children had a screen time of more than five hours per day and several watched Television while eating, many children had TV in their bed rooms, most had Internet access and nearly everyone played video games daily. Easy accessibility of TV, smart phones and Internet has a strong relationship with childhood obesity and overweight.

scholarly journals Analyzing food value chains for nutrition goals

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily H. Morgan ◽  
Corinna Hawkes ◽  
Alan D. Dangour ◽  
Karen Lock
Keyword(s):  
Value Chains ◽  
Food Value
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