Food environment research is increasingly gaining prominence in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs). However, in the absence of a systematic review of the literature, little is …

Globally, food policies strive to steer citizens in specific directions, however consumption
remains largely unruly. This is also the case in Hanoi, Vietnam, where the food safety driven …

While literature has noted the presence of a nutrition transition in terms of changing nutrition
outcomes in Vietnam, very limited evidence linking changes in upstream food system factors …

Equitable access to healthy food is a critical challenge in urban Asia. Food safety
governance promotes modern supermarkets over more traditional markets, but …

Dietary fibre is a generic term describing non-absorbed plant carbohydrates and small
amounts of associated non-carbohydrate components. The main contributors of fibre to the …

Access to safe and healthy food is a crucial element of food security. In Vietnam the safety of
daily vegetables is of great concern to both consumers and policymakers. To mitigate food …

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 …

What can US urban agriculture (UA) planners and scholars learn from the Global South? For
many urban growers in low and middle income countries, UA is a lifeline–a vital source of …

We urgently need a more resilient food supply system that is robust enough to absorb and
recover quickly from shocks, and to continuously provide food in the face of significant …

Introduction Diet and nutrition are leading causes of global morbidity and mortality. Our
study aimed to identify and synthesise evidence on the association between food …