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SoWhat? This is a series of policy briefs released by the UNESCO Chair in World Food Systems that aims to translate research results into clear findings for action.

It seeks to cover all areas of sustainable food: from nutrition to the right to food, including marketing, social sciences and management, political science, economics, agrifood technologies and agronomy.

This series is intended for anyone who is curious and "savvy" and wishes to know more about recent research advances in the field of sustainable food. The Chair intends to contribute to dialogue between research and various food system actors.

24/ A territorial approach to food insecurity factors using open access data



23/ More vegetarian meals in school canteens to reconcile nutritional quality and environmental protection in France



21/ Child undernutrition in Guatemala: aggravating factors and levers



20/ Does weight status increase vulnerability to the food environment?



19/ Hidden costs and the fair price of our food: between the market, the State and the commons



18/ The social stratification of sustainable food practices



17/ What levers do municipalities have to shape foodscapes?



A ‘lived experience of food environments’ international decisionmakers panel: Enhancing policy impact through improved research evidence translation and communication



16/ Mapping inequalities in access to food outlets in Greater Montpellier



15/ Food outlets in Greater Montpellier – physical access and consumer shopping behaviour



14/ Urban food innovations – scaling and social inclusion issues



13/ Can community gardens promote more sustainable lifestyles?



12/ Food to offset multiple deprivation

In fatherless, low income households in South Africa, single mothers may use food to offset the absence of fathers and material resources...



11/ Foodways in transition in urban Moroccan households



10/ Appraising local food precarity



9/ Rethinking our food solidarity commitments



8/ Is it relevant to talk about ‘alternative’ agrifood networks?



7/ How Chinese urban families symbolically perceive and consume commercial drinks



6/ Sensory pleasure and mindfulness, allies of a healthier diet



5/ Looking at mothers differently to understand the feeding of children better



4/ Are the cities of Sub-Saharan Africa so dependent on food imports?



3/ Feeding of young children, a medium of their learning and their social recognition



2/ Sub-Saharan Africa’s significant changes in food consumption patterns



1/ Anaemia in Ivory Coast: the advantage of a social approach