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A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System (Paperback): National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on...

A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System (Paperback)

National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System; Edited by Peggy Tsai Yih, Maria Oria, Malden C. Nesheim

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How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans' well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches everything from our health to the environment, climate change, economic inequality, and the federal budget. From the earliest developments of agriculture, a major goal has been to attain sufficient foods that provide the energy and the nutrients needed for a healthy, active life. Over time, food production, processing, marketing, and consumption have evolved and become highly complex. The challenges of improving the food system in the 21st century will require systemic approaches that take full account of social, economic, ecological, and evolutionary factors. Policy or business interventions involving a segment of the food system often have consequences beyond the original issue the intervention was meant to address. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System develops an analytical framework for assessing effects associated with the ways in which food is grown, processed, distributed, marketed, retailed, and consumed in the United States. The framework will allow users to recognize effects across the full food system, consider all domains and dimensions of effects, account for systems dynamics and complexities, and choose appropriate methods for analysis. This report provides example applications of the framework based on complex questions that are currently under debate: consumption of a healthy and safe diet, food security, animal welfare, and preserving the environment and its resources. A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System describes the U.S. food system and provides a brief history of its evolution into the current system. This report identifies some of the real and potential implications of the current system in terms of its health, environmental, and socioeconomic effects along with a sense for the complexities of the system, potential metrics, and some of the data needs that are required to assess the effects. The overview of the food system and the framework described in this report will be an essential resource for decision makers, researchers, and others to examine the possible impacts of alternative policies or agricultural or food processing practices. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary PART I: The U.S. Food System 1 Introduction 2 Overview of the U.S. Food System PART II: Effects of the U.S. Food System Part II: Effects of the U.S. Food System 3 Health Effects of the U.S. Food System 4 Environmental Effects of the U.S. Food System 5 Social and Economic Effects of the U.S. Food System PART III: The Framework 6 The U.S. Food and Agriculture System as a Complex Adaptive System 7 A Framework for Assessing the Food System and Its Effects 7-A Annexes: Examples to Illustrate the Framework ANNEX 1: Dietary Recommendations for Fish Consumption ANNEX 2: U.S. Biofuels Policy ANNEX 3: Attaining Recommended Amounts of Fruits and Vegetables in the American Diet ANNEX 4: Nitrogen in Agroecosystems ANNEX 5: Comparing Hen Housing Practices and Their Effects on Various Domains 8 Epilogue Appendix A: Open Session Agendas Appendix B: Selected Metrics, Methodologies, Data, and Models Appendix C: Acronyms Appendix D: Committee Member Biographical Sketches

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Imprint: National Academies Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: July 2015
First published: 2015
Authors: National Research Council • Institute of Medicine • Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources • Food and Nutrition Board • Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System
Editors: Peggy Tsai Yih • Maria Oria • Malden C. Nesheim
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 444
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-30780-2
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Manufacturing industries > Food manufacturing & related industries > General
Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition
LSN: 0-309-30780-5
Barcode: 9780309307802

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