ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on basic needs satisfaction and industrialization policy regarding food products in Mexico - analyses food consumption among low income families and income distribution and indicates changes in habits; calculates annual food industry gross domestic product growth...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of food self-sufficiency, un-accessed portions of food, and food gap between the national food security line of the country and consumption by its people. It also aims to scrutinize the major physical and economic factors inducing...

To raise awareness among policymakers and health practitioners about unhealthy diets, this document examines dietary patterns in selected Latin American countries using household surveys. The analysis shows that a large percentage of households in the countries examined have inadequate diets....

The present development of the market of foods with nutrition and health claims shows some issues with regards to consumers’ understanding and perception. Many items influencing consumer preferences may affect the perception of foods with health-related benefits. In the present study, results...

The March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear plant accident have had immense impacts on Japanese agri-food sector. Previous analysis has demonstrated that some of the impacts that triple disaster are difficult to identify and assess due to the insufficient information, controversial data,...

The paper presents findings of a large study on socio-economic impacts of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster on the Japanese agriculture and food sector. It contains fourteen parts: introduction with the framework of analysis; a brief description of events and...

ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper on the use of national accounting for development planning, partic. In developing countries - discusses data collecting to provide diaggregated input output information on economic structure; includes model input output tables, outlining their value in...

In most developing countries, poverty is more widespread and severe in rural than in urban areas. The author reviews some important aspects of rural poverty and draws key implications for public policy. He presents a policy framework for reducing poverty, taking into account the functional...

This publication was prepared within the context of the wishes expressed by the Food and Drink Industries Committee of the ILO. In Resolution No. 32 concerning various forms of employment (temporary, casual, part-time, seasonal and contract workers) in the food and drink industries requested...

Chapter 5 examines "Safety and health issues in respect of women workers in the food and drink industries". The paper provides information on the impact of technological progress in the sector; identifies the general hazards encountered; describes the injuries and diseases suffered by workers and...