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The influence of agricultural, trade and food policies on diets

Year of publication 2017

Pages 7p.

Author Bhavani Shankar

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Series number No. 18, November 2017

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) As part of the package of documents to be prepared, a series of technical notes are being prepared by experts in different areas related to trade and nutrition, which aim to summarize key areas of research for policymakers and the broader audience. The four technical notes will focus on the following topics: measuring the cost of dietary diversity; ex-post evidence on the effectiveness of policies targeted at promoting healthier diets; the influence of agricultural, trade and food policies on di ets; and transnational corporations, food systems and their impacts on diets in developing countries.

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