Global food aid is considered a critical consumption smoothing mechanism in many countries. However, its record of … stabilizing consumption has been mixed. This paper examines the cyclical properties of food aid with respect to food availability … transition economies, covering 1970 to 2000. The results show that global food aid has been allocated to countries most in need …

Examines the welfare of the Somali people as depicted by the production and consumption of food. Based on research …

We examine the effects that variations in the international food prices have on democracy and intra-state conflict … increases in the international food prices lead to a significant deterioration of democratic institutions and a significant … in the international food prices have no significant effects on democratic institutions and measures of intra …

, to end dependence on food aid, and to allow poor people to benefit from economic growth. It also assesses the challenges …

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 rate and employment creation; evaluates agricultural development …

needed to meet Food Guide Pyramid serving recommendations will result in adjustments in U.S. agricultural production, trade …Recent studies show that average diets differ considerably from Food Guide Pyramid recommendations. The gap between … vegetables, notably dark-green leafy and deep-yellow vegetables, and dry beans, peas, and lentils. The change in food consumption …

Examines the consequences of export-led agricultural growth for food production, food supply, food prices and …

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 food insecurity in the country. Design/methodology/approach – The …

food industry such as dairy and sugar factories. Presentation of foreign trade in the food industry of the EU in 2005 …The food processing sector is one of the greatest and most important industry sectors in Europe. It is the second … EUR billion) in the EU-27. Employment in the food processing industry constitutes 14% of employment in the entire industry …

The production of food is one of humanity’s fundamental and most critical endeavors, yet our understanding of its … impact on limited global resources is not well developed. Food production supplies a basic human need, provides important … foreign exchange reserves for others. On the demand side, as population grows, demand for food grows commensurately. Even more …