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El suministro de alimentos y los problemas de seguridad alimentaria en China
Hon-Ming Lam1, Justin Remais, Ming-Chiu Fung
1State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Lancet (London, England)
|June 11, 2013
Resumen
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Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias Agrícolas Ciencias Agrícolas
- Ciencias de la alimentación Ciencias de la alimentación.
- Salud Pública La salud pública.
Sus antecedentes:
- La rápida industrialización y modernización en China tiene un impacto significativo en el suministro de alimentos y la seguridad.
- La creciente demanda de productos de origen animal influye en la producción agrícola hacia los cultivos forrajeros.
- La integración de China en los mercados globales afecta a los sistemas alimentarios nacionales.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar los factores clave que afectan a la producción agrícola en China.
- Identificar las principales fuentes y problemas emergentes en la seguridad alimentaria en China.
- Analizar la influencia de las conexiones agrícolas globales en el suministro y la seguridad alimentaria de China.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura sobre las limitaciones de la producción agrícola.
- Análisis de los desafíos de seguridad alimentaria, incluida la contaminación y los aditivos ilegales.
- Examen de los cambios en la dieta y su impacto en la agricultura.
Principales resultados:
- La producción agrícola está limitada por la conversión de tierras, la escasez de agua y la degradación del suelo.
- Las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos provienen de patógenos, organismos tóxicos y contaminación química.
- Los aditivos ilegales y la contaminación de los residuos industriales están aumentando las preocupaciones sobre la seguridad alimentaria.
Conclusiones:
- A pesar de los esfuerzos del gobierno en la regulación y el monitoreo, las brechas de implementación persisten en el sistema de seguridad alimentaria de China.
- Abordar las limitaciones agrícolas y las amenazas a la seguridad alimentaria es crucial para la salud pública en China.
- La implementación efectiva de la política es esencial para superar los desafíos en la cadena de suministro de alimentos de China.
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