A food systems approach and qualitative system dynamics model to reveal policy issues within the commercial broiler chicken system in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Global broiler production and consumption levels continue to rise. South Africa's broiler system is dominated by commercial production and formal retail trade, with competition from cheap imports. Local broiler policies have narrow, production-driven, short-term aims for industry growth and national food security. However, these have unintended consequences that undermine the system's future sustainability. Using a food systems approach, this study developed a qualitative system dynamics model of the South African commercial broiler system and used it to engage stakeholders in policy discussions within the boundaries of health, nutrition, and environmental sustainability. A problem statement and key system elements were drawn from a previously published qualitative study and were validated

SUBMITTER: Queenan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9242500 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature