Culture and Food Security

Elena Briones Alonso, Lara Cockx and Johan Swinnen

No 638992, Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance from KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance

Abstract: This paper reviewsavailable cross-disciplinary evidence on howculture affectsfood security.We discuss the impact ofculture onall four dimensions(availability, access and choice, utilization, and stability). Although there is large heterogeneity in the size and breadth of available evidence, with research often biased toward high-come countries, it is clear that how and why we obtain, process, prepare, and eatfoodis influenced by culture in various ways.In addition, gender, family, and decision-making power play a critical role intheimpactofculture. The dynamics of cultureas well as the magnitude andrelative importanceof cultural effectsin the context of food security are still poorly understood. Nevertheless,there remains ample scope for improvingfood security policy by taking culture better into account.

Keywords: Culture; Food Security; Nutrition; Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-09-08
Note: paper number 398
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