We evaluate the impact of the recent increases in major food prices on the intake of essential nutrients in Lebanon, a … small heavily import-dependent economy. Using nationally representative households' expenditure micro data, we derive food … intake of nutrients such as calcium, zinc, iron, and folate decreased significantly following the recent food price shocks …

of food. Unfortunately, however, the world food situation is very complex and any over-simplification is counter …-productive. This article confronts the myths with the facts playing a role in the discussion and underlines in particular the food aid …