Books /Handbook of Food and Nutrition Security

9781639897216

States Academic Press

English

2023

$ 159.95

Food and nutrition security (FNS) is attained when all individuals have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food at all times. The food should be sufficient to meet the dietary needs and food preferences of people. FNS can be ensured in an environment that promotes adequate sanitation, and health services and care. The framework of FNS is influenced by physical and temporal aspects. The physical determinant of FNS refers to the food flow in terms of availability, accessibility and utilization. The temporal aspect of FNS is concerned with stability. This book addresses the subject of food and nutrition security. It includes some of the vital pieces of works being conducted across the world, on various topics related to this topic. This book will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.