This study investigates the short-term impacts of an aggregate socioeconomic shock on household food consumption and … children's nutrition using the case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. In response to the economic downturn, households … are expected to adjust their food choices both in terms of quality, towards cheaper and unhealthier food, and quantity …

Many low income countries are experiencing a “nutrition transition” towards the consumption of more energy … consequences of the nutrition transition have been expanding waistlines and surging rates of nutrition-related non …-communicable diseases, including diabetes, heart diseases and certain cancers. Given the still prevailing rates of under-nutrition, affected …

Food environments in Africa are changing rapidly, with modern retailers - such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, and fast-food … restaurants - gaining in importance. Changing food environments can influence consumer food choices and dietary patterns. Recent …. Furthermore, existing studies on nutrition effects focused mainly on the role of supermarkets, although most consumers obtain …