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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Sustainable Food Security and Nutritional Challenges

Malik Altaf Hussain; Li Li; Kingsley Kalu; Xiyang Wu; Nenad Naumovski

Sustainability · 2025

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Summary

This paper, published in the MDPI journal Sustainability in 2025, likely provides a narrative review of the interconnected challenges of achieving sustainable food security alongside adequate human nutrition at a global scale. Authored by an international team spanning food science and nutrition expertise, it probably synthesises evidence on how current food systems fall short in delivering both sufficient and nutritionally dense diets. The review would be expected to highlight systemic tensions between agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, and dietary quality, with reference to policy and governance implications.

UK applicability

As a globally framed review, direct applicability to UK-specific conditions will be limited; however, the policy frameworks and nutritional challenges discussed are broadly relevant to UK food strategy, including the government's food security reviews and the National Food Strategy context.

Key measures

Food security indicators; dietary nutrient adequacy; sustainability metrics; potentially prevalence of undernutrition and micronutrient deficiency

Outcomes reported

The paper likely examines the dual burden of food insecurity and nutritional deficiency, exploring how sustainable food production systems can address both quantity and quality of food supply. It probably reviews current challenges, evidence gaps, and potential strategies for achieving food security without compromising nutritional outcomes.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Food security & nutrition
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
DOI
10.3390/su17030874
Catalogue ID
NRmo3f02hq-03u

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