Using Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition and Health
Edited by:
Danny Hunter
Teresa Borelli
Federico Mattei
Jessica Fanzo
384 pages
Publisher:
Earthscan from Routledge
Agricultural biodiversity is important for food and nutritional security, as a safety against hunger, a source of nutrients for improved dietary diversity and quality, and strengthening local food systems and environmental sustainability.
This book explores the current state of knowledge on the role of agricultural biodiversity in improving nutrition and food security through improved dietary quality. Using examples and case studies from around the globe, the book explores current strategies to improving nutrition and diets and identifies key research and implementation gaps that need to be addressed to successfully promote the better use of agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and food security.
Jessica Fanzo was formerly a Senior Scientist with Bioversity International, and is now the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the REACH Interagency Initiative (FAO, WHO, UNICEF and WFP) which works to combat child hunger through effective action at the country level and globally.
Danny Hunter is the Global Project Coordinator at Bioversity International for the UNEP/FAO/GEF project Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable use for improved human nutrition and wellbeing.
Teresa Borelli is a Programme Specialist at Bioversity International working for the UNEP/FAO/GEF project Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable use for improved human nutrition and wellbeing.
Federico Mattei is a Programme Specialist at Bioversity International in Rome, where he provides scientific input to the nutrition program in the Nutrition and Marketing division.
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