Environmental Sustainability of Food Environments: Development and Application of a Framework in 4 cities in South Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food environments, where people directly engage with broader food systems, may be an important contributor to the environmental sustainability of food systems.

Objectives

The primary objectives of this study were to establish a new food environment framework that considers environmental indicators and to assess data availability and gaps using data previously collected as part of a food systems survey in 4 South Asian cities.

Methods

The framework was developed by conducting a structured literature review of previous food environment frameworks and in-depth interviews with content experts (n = 6). The framework and indicators were then mapped to data collected by consumer and vendor surveys using the Urban Food Systems Assessment Tool (UFSAT) in Ahme

SUBMITTER: Bellows AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11263746 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature