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Referee report. For: Effects of environmental change on population nutrition and health: A comprehensive framework with a focus on fruits and vegetables [version 1; referees: 2 approved with reservations]

Marco Springmann

Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd · 2017

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Summary

This record is a peer referee's assessment of a comprehensive framework paper by Springmann and colleagues examining linkages between environmental change, fruit and vegetable production, and population nutrition and health. The referee report (by Marco Springmann) was approved with reservations, suggesting the framework made a meaningful contribution to understanding these interconnections, though with noted limitations or caveats. The work appears positioned to inform policy and research on climate adaptation and food security.

UK applicability

The framework's focus on environmental determinants of fruit and vegetable availability may inform UK food security and public health policy, particularly regarding dietary adequacy and climate resilience planning. However, applicability depends on whether the framework accounts for UK-specific agricultural and retail systems.

Key measures

Framework components and their relevance to nutrition and health outcomes under environmental change scenarios

Outcomes reported

This is a referee report assessing a framework paper examining how environmental change affects population nutrition and health outcomes, with particular emphasis on fruits and vegetables as a key food group.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Food security & global nutrition
Study type
Commentary
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Horticulture
DOI
10.21956/wellcomeopenres.12073.r22178
Catalogue ID
BFmommpma7-lk06gs

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