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Area of Science:

  • Urbanization and Food Systems Science
  • Global Food Security Studies

Background:

  • Societies worldwide are experiencing a significant demographic shift towards urban living.
  • Urbanization alters fundamental aspects of human-food interactions, including purchasing behaviors, food safety perceptions, and sanitation standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical need for enhanced understanding of the intricate relationship between urban environments and food systems.
  • To identify and propose understudied connections within urban food systems for future research.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of current literature on urbanization and food systems.
  • Identification of knowledge gaps and potential research avenues.

Main Results:

  • Urbanization presents multifaceted challenges to food security.
  • Existing research has not fully explored the complex interdependencies between urban development and food system resilience.

Conclusions:

  • Further investigation into the linkages between urban and food systems is essential for developing effective strategies to achieve global food security.
  • Interdisciplinary research is required to address the evolving dynamics of food in urbanized societies.