Factors affecting fruit and vegetable consumption and purchase behavior of adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid review

B Stadlmayr, U Trübswasser, S McMullin… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, considerable dietary shifts,
including an increase in the consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) will be required …

Fruit and vegetable biodiversity for nutritionally diverse diets: Challenges, opportunities, and knowledge gaps

J Harris, M van Zonneveld, EG Achigan-Dako… - Global Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Planetary health brings together intrinsically linked issues of human health and natural
systems. This paper reviews evidence of how agrobiodiversity underpins dietary diversity for …

Black soldier fly-composted organic fertilizer enhances growth, yield, and nutrient quality of three key vegetable crops in sub-Saharan Africa

AO Anyega, NK Korir, D Beesigamukama… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Worldwide, French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and
kales (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) are considered economically important food …

Global vegetable supply towards sustainable food production and a healthy diet

J Dong, N Gruda, X Li, Z Cai, L Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global human health and sustainable production are threatened by an imbalance and
deficiency of plant-based diet vegetable consumption across countries worldwide. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Applying the six-dimensional food security framework to examine a fresh fruit and vegetable program implemented by self-help groups during the COVID-19 …

J Mockshell, TN Ritter - World Development, 2024 - Elsevier
To alleviate impacts of novel coronavirus lockdowns on food security and agri-food value
chains, governments implemented various policy responses, yet there is limited evidence as …

Data resource profile: the global health and population project on access to care for cardiometabolic diseases (HPACC)

J Manne-Goehler, M Theilmann, D Flood… - International Journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. 1 In
recent decades, a rising prevalence of major CVD risk factors including diabetes …

Barriers to consumption of fruits and vegetables and strategies to overcome them in low-and middle-income countries: a narrative review

S Kaur - Nutrition Research Reviews, 2023 - cambridge.org
This review provides an overview of the barriers to the consumption of fruits and vegetables
(FVs) as well as strategies to improve the intake of FVs in low-and middle-income countries …

Sociodemographic, lifestyle, behavioral, and parental factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in children in China

H Guo, D Phung, C Chu - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective Evidence shows sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a risk factor for
obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children. Investigating the influential …

Impact of home garden interventions in East Africa: Results of three randomized controlled trials

L Depenbusch, P Schreinemachers, R Roothaert… - Food Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest per capita consumption of vegetables of all
regions in the world. As low vegetable consumption is associated with poor human health …

Vegetables for healthy diets in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review of the food systems literature

J Harris, W Tan, JE Raneri… - Food and nutrition …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Vegetables are an essential element in healthy diets, but intakes are low
around the world and there is a lack of systematic knowledge on how to improve diets …