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Food Systems for Better Nutrition.

World Bank

2021

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Summary

This World Bank policy report, likely associated with the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit context, examines the relationship between food system structure and nutritional outcomes at a global scale. It probably identifies key intervention points — including agricultural production, supply chains, food environments, and consumer behaviour — where policy and investment can improve dietary quality and reduce malnutrition. The report is characteristic of World Bank analytical work in framing nutrition as a food systems challenge requiring multi-sectoral governance responses.

UK applicability

As a global policy report focused primarily on low- and middle-income countries, direct applicability to UK conditions is limited; however, its frameworks for food environment reform, supply chain transparency, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture may offer relevant comparative insights for UK food strategy and post-Brexit agricultural policy.

Key measures

Nutritional outcomes; food system indicators; policy recommendations; investment frameworks

Outcomes reported

The report examines how food systems can be redesigned or reformed to deliver better nutritional outcomes, likely assessing policy levers, investment priorities, and systemic barriers to adequate nutrition across low- and middle-income countries.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food systems & nutrition policy
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
Global
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL1015

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