Perspective: Food environment research priorities for Africa - Lessons from the Africa food environment research network

Laar Amos, Addo Phyllis, Aryeetey Richmond Nii Okai, Agyemang Charles, Zotor Francis, Asiki Gershim, Rampalli Krystal K., Amevinya Gideon S., Tandoh Akua, Nanema Silver, Adjei-Nsiah Samuel, Laar Matilda E., Mensah Kobby, Laryea Dennis, Sellen Daniel, Vandevijvere Stefanie, Turner Christopher, Osei-Kwasi Hibbah Araba, Spires Mark, Blake Christine, Rowland Dominic, Kadiyala Suneetha, Madzorera Isabel, Diouf Adama, Covic Namukolo, Dzudzor Isaac M., Annan Reginald, Milani Peiman, Nortey John, Bricas Nicolas, Mphumuzi Sukati, Yongabi Anchang Kenneth, Jafri Ali, Dhall Meenal, lee Amanda, Mackay Sally, Oti Samuel O., Hofman Karen, Frongillo Edward A., Holdsworth Michelle. 2022. Perspective: Food environment research priorities for Africa - Lessons from the Africa food environment research network. Advances in Nutrition, 13 (3):nmac019 : 739-747.

https://doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmac019

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Résumé : Over the last 2 decades, many African countries have undergone dietary and nutrition transitions fueled by globalization, rapid urbanization, and development. These changes have altered African food environments and, subsequently, dietary behaviors, including food acquisition and consumption. Dietary patterns associated with the nutrition transition have contributed to Africa's complex burden of malnutrition—obesity and other diet-related noncommunicable diseases (DR-NCDs)—along with persistent food insecurity and undernutrition. Available evidence links unhealthy or obesogenic food environments (including those that market and offer energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and beverages) with suboptimal diets and associated adverse health outcomes. Elsewhere, governments have responded with policies to improve food environments. However, in Africa, the necessary research and policy action have received insufficient attention. Contextual evidence to motivate, enable, and create supportive food environments in Africa for better population health is urgently needed. In November 2020, the Measurement, Evaluation, Accountability, and Leadership Support for Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention Project (MEALS4NCDs) convened the first Africa Food Environment Research Network Meeting (FERN2020). This 3-d virtual meeting brought researchers from around the world to deliberate on future directions and research priorities related to improving food environments and nutrition across the African continent. The stakeholders shared experiences, best practices, challenges, and opportunities for improving the healthfulness of food environments and related policies in low- and middle-income countries. In this article, we summarize the proceedings and research priorities identified in the meeting to advance the food environment research agenda in Africa, and thus contribute to the promotion of healthier food environments to prevent DR-NCDs, and other forms of malnutrition.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : systèmes alimentaires, comportement alimentaire, consommation alimentaire, alimentation humaine, politique alimentaire, sécurité alimentaire, insécurité alimentaire

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique au sud du Sahara

Mots-clés libres : Consommation alimentaire, Afrique, Environnements alimentaires

Classification Agris : S01 - Nutrition humaine - Considérations générales
E10 - Économie et politique agricoles

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 3 (2019-) - Systèmes alimentaires

Agences de financement hors UE : International Development Research Centre

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