Ending all forms of malnutrition through food system transformation

Charoula Konstantia Nikolaou and Laxmi Prasad Pant

Chapter 3 in The Elgar Companion to Food System Transformation for Sustainable Development, 2026, pp 23-36 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Ending all forms of malnutrition – Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 Target 2.2 – and transforming food systems to promote health and well-being is a complex and multifaceted challenge. As case studies from countries that have achieved notable success in addressing malnutrition reveal, nutrition interventions are not only about individualised dietary recommendations and behavioural change but are also determined by structural and spatial injustices. It is essential to address the root causes of malnutrition, including poverty, inequality, and lack of access to nutritious foods. This may involve implementing policies and programmes that promote sustainable agriculture and food systems, and increasing access to education, healthcare, and social safety nets for vulnerable populations. These initiatives could involve promoting sustainable farming practices, reducing food waste, and returning to producing and consuming healthy local crops and crop varieties that thrive in extreme environments and have unique nutritional values (e.g., iron-rich beans and millets).

Keywords: Triple Burden of Malnutrition; Undernutrition; Overnutrition; Non-communicable Diseases; Micronutrient Deficiency; Social Determinants of Nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332847
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