Nutrition insecurity among urban poor in modernizing Asian metropolises is a critical issue. It
is well recognized that in urban Asia the poor are food insecure. Across Asia the food retail …

More details/abstract: Diets are changing with rising incomes and urbanization—people are
consuming more animal-source foods, sugar, fats and oils, refined grains, and processed …

ObjectiveMany developing countries are undergoing a nutrition transition with rising rates of
overweight and obesity. This nutrition transition coincides with a rapid expansion of …

Vietnamese food systems are undergoing rapid transformation, with important implications
for human and environmental health and economic development. Poverty has decreased …

Street foods and supermarkets are becoming increasingly important, but nutritionists are
growing progressively concerned. This compilation of articles examines the impact of …

Reduced access to affordable healthy foods is linked to higher rates of chronic diseases in
low-income urban settings. The authors conduct a feasibility study of an environmental …

Identifying global and regional FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERN s, which vary in different
countries, races, social classes, and cultures will be beneficial in training individuals …

Five decisions by supermarket operators have important dietary implications: the location of
their outlets; the foods they sell; the prices they charge; the promotional strategies they use; …

Methods: We employed two methodological approaches to assess northern retail food
environments. First, we mapped food retailers in the North to examine the breadth of retail …

Objective The contribution of unhealthy dietary patterns to the epidemic of obesity has been
well recognized. Differences in availability of foods may have an important influence on …