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Food systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

How to strengthen urban food systems

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Santiago, Chile ;

Pages 18 p.

Author FAO and ECLAC

Publisher FAO and ECLAC ;

Product type Journal, magazine, bulletin

ISBN 978-92-5-134609-9

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the difficulties cities face in managing crises that are exacerbated by population density and depend on supply chains that often start outside the city for their resolution. For this reason, one of the unfortunate consequences of the pandemic crisis has been an increase in hunger and malnutrition, hence reduced food and nutrition security.

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FAO and ECLAC. 2021. Food systems and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean: How to strengthen urban food systems. Bulletin 19. Santiago, FAO.



https://doi.org/10.4060/cb5312en

Language English

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