scholarly journals “Highly processed, highly packaged, very unhealthy. But they are low risk”: exploring intersections between community food security and food safety

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 323-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsey A. Speed ◽  
Samantha B. Meyer ◽  
Rhona M. Hanning ◽  
Shannon E. Majowicz
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Food Environments ◽  
Community Food Security ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Relationship Of

Introduction Food insecurity and foodborne disease are important issues in Canada, and the public health actions taken to address them can be conceptualized as factors shaping the food environment. Given emerging evidence that these two areas may interrelate, the objective of this study was to explore ways in which community food security efforts and food safety practices (and the population health issues they aim to address) may intersect in British Columbia, Canada, and interpret what this might mean for conceptualizing and attaining healthier food environments. Methods We conducted 14 key informant interviews with practitioners working in community food security and food safety in British Columbia, and used qualitative descriptive analysis to identify examples of intersections between the sectors. Results Participants identified four key ways that the two sectors intersect. They identified (1) how their daily practices to promote safe or healthy food could be helped or hindered by the activities of the other sector; (2) that historically disjointed policies that do not consider multiple health outcomes related to food may complicate the interrelationship; (3) that the relationship of these sectors is also affected by the fact that specific types of food products, such as fresh produce, can be considered both risky and beneficial; and (4) that both sectors are working towards the same goal of improved population health, albeit viewing it through slightly different lenses. Conclusion Food security and food safety connect in several ways, with implications for characterizing and improving Canadian food environments. Collaboration across separated public health areas related to food is needed when designing new programs or policies aimed at changing the way Canadians eat.

scholarly journals “They hold on tight to the healthy eating, we hold on tight to our food safety, and how do we bridge that?”: determinants of successful collaboration between food safety and food security practitioners in British Columbia, Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-63
Author(s):  
Kelsey A Speed ◽  
Samantha B Meyer ◽  
Rhona M Hanning ◽  
Karen Rideout ◽  
Melanie Kurrein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Political Systems ◽  
Barriers To Collaboration ◽  
Successful Collaboration ◽  
Two Sectors

Food safety and food security are two important public health sectors within Canada, which aim to address foodborne disease and food insecurity, respectively.  While these sectors are often siloed within public health organizations, the actions of the two sectors often interact and conflict at the program level despite their common goal of improving population health.  The objective of the present study was to identify determinants that influenced the success of collaboration between practitioners of the two sectors in British Columbia, to inform Canadian food policy.  We inductively analyzed 14 interviews with practitioners working in the two sectors who had experience with successful collaboration. Data were interpreted in consultation with an inter-professional collaboration framework.  Participants identified determinants at the systemic level, including the cultural, professional, educational, legislative, and political systems, which were often considered barriers to collaboration.  Participants also identified determinants at the organizational level that influenced the success of collaboration between the sectors, including: the organization’s structure and philosophy, leadership, resources, and communication mechanisms.  Finally, participants identified interactional determinants as ways to overcome existing barriers, including: willingness to collaborate, trust, communication, mutual respect, and taking a solutions-oriented approach.  Practitioners working in food safety and food security can apply the interactional determinants identified in this study to mitigate existing barriers to collaboration and support more synergistic food policies.

Sustainable diets

2011 ◽  
pp. 379-388
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Food Security ◽  
The Political ◽  
Public Health Nutrition ◽  
Individual Behaviour ◽  
The Public ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Sustainability and nutrition 380 Sustainable development 382 Food security 383 Climate change and obesity 384 Useful websites and further reading 388 The public health nutrition field has identified a need to encompass the inter-relationship of man with his environment (The Giessen Declaration, 2005). Ecological public health nutrition places nutrition within its wider structural settings including the political, physical, socio-cultural and economic environment that influence individual behaviour and health. As a consequence, it includes the impact of what is eaten on the natural environment as well as the impact of environmental and climate change on all components of food security, i.e. on what food is available, accessible, utilizable and stable (...

scholarly journals Local Consumption

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
PSPM UNIQBU
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Community Food Security ◽  
Rice Consumption ◽  
Security Planning

The research was conducted in Waimangit Village of Buru Regency with the objectives to analyze community food security planning, make projections for diversification of local food consumption and food security in Waimangit Village. The approach used is qualitative with the basic method of descriptive analysis. The results showed that, Local food consumption is still low with the level of diversification of food consumption is also still low, factors that affect the level of diversification of food consumption is, expertise in processing, number of household members and social interaction, There is no shift of rice consumption pattern to local food, local food consumption condition only occurs at certain age segmentation, Food security level generally belong to food vulnerable where household is long term plant based farmer

scholarly journals The Role of the Ministry of Defense in Preparing Strategic Logistics Reserve for Facing the National Food Emergency

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arsil Tanjung ◽  
◽  
Syaiful Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Art Of War ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Face ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Theory Of War

The theme of this article is about the role of the Ministry of Defense in preparing for national food security, especially the role of the Ministry of Defense through the Strategic Logistics Reserve Agency in anticipation of facing a national food emergency, especially in the context of Sishanta. Currently the Ministry of Defense is in the function of preparing universal defense by directing all national potential which is not yet maximized, especially in preparing the logistic needs for the needs of TNI troops as the core force as well as logistical needs for supporting components and reserve components. In this paper, the author tries to use several theories concerning the Strategic Logistics Reserve Agency program, which include the theory of the role of organization, logistics theory, food security theory and Sun Tzu's theory of war in his book The Art of War and submit proposed solutions to these problems in the Strategic Logistics Reserve Agency framework. The research method used is a qualitative method using secondary data, as well as literature study. The data analysis technique used a qualitative descriptive analysis. This article seeks to identify various problems in implementing Strategic Logistics Reserve Agency at the policy and operational levels. From the research results, there are findings that illustrate that logistics supplies in the face of universal defense are unable to support both the needs of the TNI and the needs of its supporters.

scholarly journals Assessment of the success factors influencing of rice-fish farming innovation village to support food security

2021 ◽  
Vol 892 (1) ◽  
pp. 012052
Author(s):  
R Triyanti ◽  
S H Suryawati ◽  
R A Wijaya ◽  
B Wardono ◽  
R Hafsaridewi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Community Food Security ◽  
Rice Fish

Abstract In the current condition in the village, the community is faced with limited agricultural land and the unpromising sustainability of conventional rice businesses, so that agricultural business is less attractive to the community. The solution that can be done by the community is to build a rice-fish farming innovation village. This study aims to analyze rice-fish farming in terms of social and economic aspects and to analyze the factors that influence the success of the rice-fish farming innovation village for food security and community welfare. This research was conducted from October to December 2020 in Samberembe, Candibinangun Village, Sleman District, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research approach used a mixed-method, with data analysis using business analysis, descriptive analysis, and prospective analysis. The results showed that an integrated rice-farming program can increase farmers’ income up to IDR 35 million per 1,000 m per year and changing the socio-technical at every phase of cultivation. The success of the rice-fish farming innovation village can be realized with the following key factors (1) a good technical irrigation system, (2) a continuous supply of superior fish seeds, (3) strengthening of rice-fish farming innovation technology, and (4) strengthening of pest eradication technology (beaver). This key factor can be considered as a national scale reference for the development of the rice-fish farming innovation village. The implication of the study is to create a superior and sustainable village that can improve community food security and local economy growth.

scholarly journals Food Safety Implications of Transitions Toward Sustainable Healthy Diets

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 104S-124S
Author(s):  
Sara M. Pires ◽  
Sofie T. Thomsen ◽  
Maarten Nauta ◽  
Morten Poulsen ◽  
Lea S. Jakobsen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Developing Regions ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
Healthy Diets ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Vegetables And Fruits

Despite increased political attention, foodborne diseases still cause a substantial public health, economic, and social burden worldwide. Children younger than 5 years, people living in developing regions, and in the poorest areas of the world are disproportionally affected, bearing a large proportion of the global burden of foodborne disease. Yet, food safety is a prerequisite to ensuring food security globally: Foods that are responsible for important food safety problems are also crucial to ensure food security in some regions and are essential sources of nutrition. Moreover, together with calls for action to meeting international sustainable development goals, global efforts to promote food security and healthy diets have now highlighted the need to modify food systems globally. This article therefore explores the food safety dimensions of transitions toward food systems that promote sustainable healthy diets. The current body of evidence points to the combined health and environmental benefits of shifting toward a more plant-based diet, including vegetables and fruits, nuts, pulses, and whole grains. As a shift toward more plant-based diets may also lead to higher exposures to chemicals or pathogens present in these foods, an evaluation of food safety implications of such transitions is now imperative. We conclude that several synergies between public health, environmental, and food safety strategies can be identified to support dietary transitions.

scholarly journals Plant health and its effects on food safety and security in a One Health framework: four case studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Rizzo ◽  
Maureen Lichtveld ◽  
Jonna A. K. Mazet ◽  
Eri Togami ◽  
Sally A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
One Health ◽  
Plant Diseases ◽  
Plant Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The One

AbstractAlthough healthy plants are vital to human and animal health, plant health is often overlooked in the One Health literature. Plants provide over 80% of the food consumed by humans and are the primary source of nutrition for livestock. However, plant diseases and pests often threaten the availability and safety of plants for human and animal consumption. Global yield losses of important staple crops can range up to 30% and hundreds of billions of dollars in lost food production. To demonstrate the complex interrelationships between plants and public health, we present four case studies on plant health issues directly tied to food safety and/or security, and how a One Health approach influences the perception and mitigation of these issues. Plant pathogens affect food availability and consequently food security through reductions in yield and plant mortality as shown through the first case study of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa. Case studies 2, 3 and 4 highlight ways in which the safety of plant-based foods can also be compromised. Case study 2 describes the role of mycotoxin-producing plant-colonizing fungi in human and animal disease and examines lessons learned from outbreaks of aflatoxicosis in Kenya. Plants may also serve as vectors of human pathogens as seen in case study 3, with an example of Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination of lettuce in North America. Finally, case study 4 focuses on the use of pesticides in Suriname, a complex issue intimately tied to food security though protection of crops from diseases and pests, while also a food safety issue through misuse. These cases from around the world in low to high income countries point to the need for interdisciplinary teams to solve complex plant health problems. Through these case studies, we examine challenges and opportunities moving forward for mitigating negative public health consequences and ensuring health equity. Advances in surveillance technology and functional and streamlined workflow, from data collection, analyses, risk assessment, reporting, and information sharing are needed to improve the response to emergence and spread of plant-related pathogens and pests. Our case studies point to the importance of collaboration in responses to plant health issues that may become public health emergencies and the value of the One Health approach in ensuring food safety and food security for the global population.

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