The Effectiveness of Food System Policies to Improve Nutrition, Nutrition-Related Inequalities, and Environmental Sustainability: A Scoping Review (2023)

By:
Celia Burgaz, Vanessa Gorasso, Wouter M. J. Achten, Carolina Batis, Luciana Castronuovo, Adama Diouf, Gershim Asiki, Boyd A. Swinburn, Mishel Unar-Munguía, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Gary Sacks, Stefanie Vandevijvere
Date:
2024
Resource type:
Blogs/news/opinion
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This scoping review synthesizes evidence on the effectiveness of food system policies in addressing malnutrition, obesity, and environmental sustainability. It identifies interventions like sustainable agriculture and school food programs as "triple-duty" policies with benefits across multiple domains. The review highlights labelling, fiscal measures, and food reformulation as impactful strategies, while noting gaps in research on women's empowerment and environmental effects. The study calls for multi-component interventions and improved policy design to tackle nutrition and sustainability issues simultaneously.