Sustainable Food Systems Symposium 2024

Session

Climate Change and Nutrition

17 Sept 2024, 15:10

0.110 (Heyne-Haus)

102. How climate shocks impact nutrient adequacy in Tanzania

Hannah Ameye (Centre for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn)

17/09/2024, 15:10

Oral

Keywords: Climate shocks, nutrient adequacy, double burden of malnutrition

Introduction: Climate change and food production are deeply intertwined. Roughly 25-30% of all greenhouse gas emissions stem from food systems (Poore & Nemecek, 2018). Simultaneously, climate change disrupts agricultural outputs through rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, drought, storms, and more...

52. How is climate fuelling the thirst for sweetness? Exploring drivers and adaptation

Maxime Roche (Imperial College London)

17/09/2024, 15:30

Oral

Keywords

Climate change, adaptation, weather, unhealthy diet, sugary drinks, retail
JEL: D12, Q54, I12

Introduction

Two out of five American adults are obese, driven by excessive calorie intake and a lack of physical activity. Extreme temperatures are becoming more frequent and intense, particularly extreme heat. They directly negatively impact health (Deschenes &...

116. Towards a conceptual framework linking climate change-induced natural disasters and nutrition outcomes

Vimbainashe Prisca Dembedza (Ms)

17/09/2024, 15:50

Oral

Keywords: Nutrition, climate change, climate-induced natural disasters, theoretical framework, food systems

Introduction
Extreme weather events and climate change can affect the nutritional status of individuals and pose major risks to long-term food and nutritional security. There are different pathways through which climate-induced natural disasters affect nutrition and WASH outcomes....