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Analysis of Challenges and Identification of Solutions to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Iran
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Mobina Zeinalabedini   , Marzieh Zare Zare , Kamran Bagheri-lankarani , Leila Azadbakht |
| Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (1281 Views) |
Background: This study was conducted with the aim of analyzing existing challenges and identifying solutions to improve food and nutrition security in Iran.
Methods: The present study is a review through the review of existing scientific texts in the field of food security and food and nutrition policy by examining reliable sources in domestic and foreign databases such as PubMed, google scholar, SID, WOS and using the keywords of food security, Nutrition security, food security challenges, solutions, Iran, world, food security, nutrition security, challenges, solutions were done.
Results: Agriculture, natural disasters, political, economic, and social factors, and diet quality index affect food security. Paying attention to the quality of people's diets, implementing food enrichment and supplemental aid policies, and providing suitable alternatives for food that are less accessible to the vulnerable and deprived. It is necessary to implement the appropriate solutions provided and provide proper nutrition education by reputable organizations.
Conclusion: The concept of sustainable development has recently received much attention from countries, especially developing countries such as Iran. One of the main pillars of sustainable development is food security, which requires comprehensive measures to eradicate hunger and food insecurity in the country. |
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| Keywords: Food Security, Food Supply, Iran, Nutrition Policy, Sustainable Development |
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Received: 2023/03/19 | Accepted: 2023/09/22 | ePublished ahead of print: 2023/09/20 | Published: 2023/09/21
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