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Social and economic equity, Food production and ecosystem management, Food supply and distribution - Directories
The Food for Cities Network is a forum of urban food practitioners facilitated by FAO. Since end of march contributors have been sharing information linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. To support the visibility of these exchanges, a database of all the Food for Cities Network exchanges related to COVID-19 is...
(Global coverage)
2020 - Fei Shulang, Keller Léo, Ni Jia (Plant Production and Protection (AGP) Division)
Governance and planning, Social and economic equity, Food production and ecosystem management, Food supply and distribution - Policy Briefs
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting urban food systems worldwide, with cities and local governments obliged to deal with changes in food availability, accessibility and affordability. This policy paper addresses the role of cities and local governments in responding to the emergency and mitigating the effects of COVID-19 on urban food...
(Global coverage)
2020 - Cecilia Marocchino; Kostas Stamoulis; Maria Magdalena Heinrich; Jamie Morrison; Makiko Taguchi; Guido Santini; Kayo Takenoshita; Gilles Martin; Joao Intini; Sara Granados; Lucas Tavares
Social and economic equity - Guidelines
This article contains indications on how to develop a food parcel with sufficient nutrition for children and adults.
United Kingdom (Europe)
2020 - Coll.
Food supply and distribution - Guidelines
How to help isolated citizens or people unable to order things online? A real case in Wuhan helps us to understand how food was collectively purchased and safely delivered under the condition of quarantine.
China (Asia and the Pacific)
2020 - YANG Jin
Social and economic equity - Guidelines
The Dignity Principles reflect the efforts of an independent working group on food poverty in Scotland. Those were extremely needed with the Covid-19 pandemic.
United Kingdom (Europe)
2020 - Coll.