Hidden Hunger: Strategies to Improve Nutrition Quality

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Hidden hunger has long been an overlooked problem. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies have to be remedied and the availability of calories needs to be increased. As a matter of fact, the number of people who do not have access to a balanced diet has multiplied in rich and poor countries, with lasting consequences for health and well-being. Hidden hunger not only affects childhood growth and cognitive development, but also reduces productivity and well-being later in life, thus keeping the affected population trapped in a circle of poverty and malnutrition. This book illustrates the global fight against hunger by national governments and international organizations. Presented at the Third Hidden Hunger Conference held at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany, it presents a range of strategies being implemented in various regions of the world to improve nutrition quality and combat this international crisis.

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• Publié par: S. Karger AG
• Date de parution: 17 avril 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9783318062533
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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Hidden Hunger: Strategies to Improve Nutrition Quality
Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from the
World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 118
Series Editor
Berthold Koletzko Munich
 
Hidden Hunger: Strategies to Improve Nutrition Quality
Volume Editors
Hans Konrad Biesalski Stuttgart
Regina Birner Stuttgart
47 figures, 5 in color, and 24 tables, 2018
_______________________ Prof. Hans Konrad Biesalski Institute of Biological Chemistry and Nutritional Science University of Hohenheim Stuttgart (Germany)
_______________________ Regina Birner Institute of Biological Chemistry and Nutritional Science University of Hohenheim Stuttgart (Germany)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Biesalski, Hans Konrad, editor. | Birner, Regina, editor.
Title: Hidden hunger. Strategies to improve nutrition quality / volume editors, Hans Konrad Biesalski, Regina Birner.
Other titles: Strategies to improve nutrition quality
Description: Basel ; New York : Karger, 2018. | Series: World review of nutrition and dietetics, ISSN 0084-2230 ; vol. 118 | Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017061843 (print) | LCCN 2017061499 (ebook) | ISBN 9783318062533 (eBook) | ISBN 9783318062526 (alk. paper) | ISBN 9783318062533 (e-ISBN)
Subjects: | MESH: Nutrition Policy | Nutritive Value | Malnutrition--prevention & control | Socioeconomic Factors
Classification: LCC TX359 (print) | LCC TX359 (ebook) | NLM QU 145.72 | DDC 363.8/561--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017061843
 
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Contents
Preface
Dabbert, S. (Stuttgart)
Introduction
Biesalski, H.K.; Birner, R. (Stuttgart)
Economic and Political Innovation for Nutritional Improvement
von Braun, J. (Bonn)
What Does it Need to Improve Nutrition Quality? The Role of Public Partners
Eiden, H.-C. (Bonn)
The Devil is in the Detail: Understanding the Governance Challenges of Implementing Nutrition-Specific Programs on a Large Scale
Birner, R. (Stuttgart); Sekher, M. (Mumbai)
Post-2015 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals: Where Are We Now? Global Opportunities to Address Malnutrition in all Its Forms, Including Hidden Hunger
Amoroso, L. (Rome)
Without Land, No Crops – Without Diversity, No Healthy and Sustainable Diets
Mogge, M.; Sonntag, A. (Bonn)
A Challenge for International Cooperation
Warning, C. (Berlin)
Working with Santal Villagers, West Bengal, India: Moringa and Kitchen Gardens to Combat Malnutrition, 2012–2017
Bucher, A.; Bucher, R. (Karlsruhe)
Multidimensional Nutritional Welfare of Children in Southern Africa: A Human Rights Consistent Approach
Arndt, C.; Mahrt, K. (Washington, DC); Salvucci, V.; Tarp, F. (Helsinki)
How to Accelerate the End of Hunger and Undernutrition
von Grebmer, K. (Washington, DC)
On the Link between Production Diversity and Dietary Quality in Smallholder Farm Households
Qaim, M.; Sibhatu, K.T. (Goettingen)
Reducing Mineral and Vitamin Deficiencies through Biofortification: Progress Under HarvestPlus
Bouis, H. (Washington, DC)
The Most Hidden of All the Hidden Hungers: The Global Deficiency in DHA and EPA and What to do About It
Winkler, T.J. (London)
The Nutrition Paradox in India: The Coexistence of Undernutrition and Overnutrition
Soni, R.K.; Singh, R. (Ludhiana)
Transdisciplinary Approaches and Methods in the Context of Food and Nutrition Security
Knierim, A.; Callenius, C. (Stuttgart)
Unveiling the Menace of Hidden Hunger in Refugee Camps: Nutritional Status among Refugees, States Responsibility, and Key African Strategies on Nutrition
Yankam Lemdjo, F.M. (Addis Ababa)
Combating Hidden Hunger in Agriculture Perspective
Ul-Allah, S. (Layyah)
Latin America and the Caribbean: Strategies to Fight Hidden Hunger
Miteva, P. (Mexico City); Ruano, E. (Guatemala); Jordan, I. (Giessen)
Strategies to Fight Hidden Hunger in Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and Tunisia
Chemeda, A. (Jimma); Zeleke, B. (Hawassa); Abdel-Azim, N. (Cairo); Kabbar, R. (Khartoum); Ksentini, I. (Sfax); Jordan, I. (Giessen)
Agricultural Assistance to Vulnerable, Food-Insecure Female-Headed Households in Kyrgyzstan
Nurgaziev, M. (Bishkek); Jordan, I. (Giessen)
Linking Agriculture and Natural Resource Management towards Nutrition Security (LANN+)
Banerjee, S.; Varshneya, N. (New Delhi)
Vitamin D deficiency: A Public Health Issue in High- and Low-Income Countries or Just Hype?
Cashman, K.D. (Cork)
Nutrition Education Cell, a Community Based Approach to Fight against Child Undernutrition and Strength Community Resilience, in Rural Area in Burkina Faso
Belem, T.; Piazza, V.; Mormile, M.; Meneghetti, F.; Porgo, B.; Midjour, R.; Traore, M.; Neya, B.J.; Millogo, M. (Verona)
Students4Kids: Winning Project, Growing the Tree against Hunger ( Ensete ventricosum ) in Zambia
Cardenas, D.; Hensel, C. (Mainz); Molla, E.L. (Addis Ababa)
Author Index
Subject Index
Preface
In 2000, the international community made a commitment to cut by half the percentage of people who suffer from hunger by the year 2015. Despite the successful achievements in this context, related public health issues have become more significant. The number of people who do not have access to a balanced diet has increased. Such “hidden hunger” affects both rich and poor countries. Those affected by nutritional deficiencies often suffer lasting consequences to their health and well-being.
Indeed, the global fight against hunger has become significantly more complex. Such complexity necessitates research that is both connected and interdisciplinary. With the Hidden Hunger Congress, the University of Hohenheim aims to provide a platform for global interactions among all the stakeholders in this debate: the scientific community, political practitioners, government officials, the media, civil society organizations, or advocacy groups as well as other private and public sector actors.
The University of Hohenheim certainly is a very appropriate place for this debate. Its history is inextricably linked with the problem of hunger and nutrition. It was in the wake of the famines of the early 19th century, after all, that the first predecessor organization of the university was established. That was in 1818, two centuries ago. Ever since, issues such as nutrition and food security have been central topics of research here at Hohenheim. 200 years ago, these efforts had only a regional scope. Today, we are addressing hunger on a global scale.
A significant number of our research departments are dedicating their efforts to solving national and international problems of hunger and malnutrition. Our researchers are collaborating with partner institutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America on this topic. To take just one example, we are currently promoting a German-Ethiopian graduate program supported by the German Academic Exchange Service. Our research centers focus on the causes and consequences of hidden hunger as well as strategies to address these issues.
Our upcoming 200th anniversary thus serves as a poignant reminder of the significance of hunger and nutrition as topics of research. It also affords us the opportunity to strengthen and promote our research in this field. What is more is that we look forward to hosting the 4th Hidden Hunger Congress in 2019, which will take place in our acclaimed new Otto Rettenmaier Audimax. The Hidden Hunger Congress as well as this publication stood for our commitment to contribute to the goal of food security.
Stephan Dabbert , Stuttgart
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