The nature of food insecurity has been changing in the world. While research on food insecurity in developing countries … countries is the „nutrition transition“, i.e. the trend towards the consumption of more energy-dense, highly processed foods and … more sedentary lifestyles. Two essays of this Ph.D. thesis analyse drivers and consequences of the nutrition transition in …

have changed the food marketing environment for Chinese consumers and may have contributed to shifts in consumer … preferences. The objective of this paper is to uncover evidence of structural change in food consumption among urban residents in … 1981 to 2004. The tests provided a reasonably clear picture of changing food consumption over the study period. …

the average American. Food prices are substantially higher in Japan, but the traditional Japanese dietary habits, although …

, quality, and choice of healthy food options to consumers. In turn this has significant implications for public health …