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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 referee report by Marco Springmann assesses a comprehensive framework paper linking environmental change to population nutrition and health, with particular attention to fruits and vegetables as key mediators. Approved with reservations, the report suggests the framework makes a substantive conceptual contribution to understanding food systems–nutrition–health pathways, though referees identified areas requiring clarification or refinement. As a peer review rather than primary research, the report's value lies in its synthesis of reviewer feedback on the framework's scope, coherence and applicability.

UK applicability

The framework's emphasis on fruits and vegetables and environmental change is relevant to United Kingdom policy contexts (e.g. food security, dietary guidance, climate adaptation), though the scope and focus of the original framework paper—which this review assesses—would determine specific applicability to UK agricultural systems or public health priorities.

Key measures

Not specified in referee report metadata; likely includes population-level nutrition outcomes and fruit/vegetable availability and consumption metrics as suggested by the parent paper's focus

Outcomes reported

This is a peer referee report assessing a framework paper's examination of pathways linking environmental change to population nutrition and health outcomes, with emphasis on fruits and vegetables as mediating factors. The report evaluates the paper's conceptual contribution and identifies areas for methodological or analytical refinement.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Food security & global nutrition
Study type
Commentary
Study design
Narrative review / Framework assessment
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.21956/wellcomeopenres.12073.r22178
Catalogue ID
BFmowc2i04-eyjbwd

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