@inbook{b479f5b14c45475d83784c4c056a48cb,
title = "The economics of malnutrition: Dietary transition and food system transformation",
abstract = "Rapid increases in food supplies have reduced global hunger, while rising burdens of diet-related disease have made poor diet quality the leading cause of death and disability around the world. Today's “double burden” of undernourishment in utero and early childhood then undesired weight gain and obesity later in life is accompanied by a third less visible burden of micronutrient imbalances. The triple burden of undernutrition, obesity, and unbalanced micronutrients that underlies many diet-related diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and other cardiometabolic disorders often coexist in the same person, household and community. All kinds of deprivation are closely linked to food insecurity and poverty, but income growth does not always improve diet quality in part because consumers cannot directly or immediately observe the health consequences of their food options, especially for newly introduced or reformulated items. Even after direct experience and epidemiological evidence reveals relative risks of dietary patterns and nutritional exposures, many consumers may not consume a healthy diet because food choice is driven by other factors. This chapter reviews the evidence on dietary transition and food system transformation during economic development, drawing implications for how research and practice in agricultural economics can improve nutritional outcomes.",
keywords = "Food policy, Nutrition transition, Diet quality, Diet-related disease",
author = "W.A Masters and Amelia Finaret and Block, {S A}",
note = "Funding Information: Agricultural interventions can also promote improved nutrition by lowering food prices through cost-reducing innovation, supported by public-sector R&D, infrastructure and institutions. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Elsevier B.V.",
year = "2022",
month = may,
day = "18",
doi = "10.1016/bs.hesagr.2022.03.006",
language = "English",
isbn = "1574-0072",
volume = "6",
series = "Handbook of agricultural economics",
publisher = "Elsevier",
pages = "4997--5083",
booktitle = "Handbook of Agricultural Economics",
address = "Netherlands",
}