http://thuvienso.vanlanguni.edu.vn/handle/Vanlang_TV/31664 2026-06-23T14:19:42Z http://thuvienso.vanlanguni.edu.vn/handle/Vanlang_TV/35025 Title: Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy Authors: Matthias Kalkuhl; Joachim von Braun; Maximo Torero Abstract: This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the implications for food security and policy responses to mitigate excessive volatility. The approaches applied by the contributors range from on-the-ground surveys, to panel econometrics and innovative high-frequency time series analysis as well as computational economics methods. It offers policy analysts and decision-makers guidance on dealing with extreme volatility. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z http://thuvienso.vanlanguni.edu.vn/handle/Vanlang_TV/33188 Title: Drinking Water Quality and Human Health Authors: Levallois, Patrick (editor); Belmonte, Cristina Villanueva (editor) Abstract: Quality of drinking water is paramount for public health. Despite important improvements in the last decades, access to safe drinking water is not universal. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 10% of the population in the world do not have access to improved drinking water sources. Among other diseases, waterborne infections cause diarrhoea, which kills nearly one million people every year, mostly children under 5 years of age. On the other hand, chemical pollution is a concern in high-income countries and an increasing problem in low- and middle-income countries. Exposure to chemicals in drinking water may lead to a range of chronic non-communicable diseases (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease), adverse reproductive outcomes and effects on children’s health (e.g., neurodevelopment), among other health effects. Although drinking water quality is regulated and monitored in many countries, increasing knowledge leads to the need for reviewing standards and guidelines on a nearly permanent basis, both for regulated and newly identified contaminants. Drinking water standards are mostly based on animal toxicity data, and more robust epidemiologic studies with accurate exposure assessment are needed. The current risk assessment paradigm dealing mostly with one-by-one chemicals dismisses potential synergisms or interactions from exposures to mixtures of contaminants, particularly at the low-exposure range. Thus, evidence is needed on exposure and health effects of mixtures of contaminants in drinking water. In addition, drinking water components and even quantity of water ingested may have some health benefits, which are currently under evaluated. Finally, water stress and water quality problems are expected to increase in the coming years due to climate change and increasing water demand by population growth, and new evidence is needed to design appropriate adaptation policies. Description: ix , 376 p. : ill. ; 32.5 MB ; https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03897-727-8 ; CC BY-NC-ND 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://thuvienso.vanlanguni.edu.vn/handle/Vanlang_TV/33149 Title: The Impact of Beverages on Ingestive Behavior Authors: Casperson, Shanon L. (editor) Abstract: Nutrients is planning a Special Issue focusing on beverages and ingestive behavior. This Special Issue will focus on research related to all aspects of beverage consumption and post-ingestive consequences. There continues to be much controversy surrounding the influence of beverage choice on health outcomes. Research investigating the impact of beverage choice has on human health and post-ingestive consequences continue to grow. We know from the growing body of literature that beverage choice has a substantial impact on metabolism, food reinforcement and eating behaviors. Description: ix , 168 p. : ill. ; 2.20 MB ; https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03897-813-8 ; CC BY-NC-ND 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://thuvienso.vanlanguni.edu.vn/handle/Vanlang_TV/33085 Title: Nutrition and Vulnerable Groups Authors: Devine, Amanda (editor); Lawlis, Tanya (editor) Abstract: "Food insecurity is a complex ‘wicked’ problem that results from a range of unstable and uncertain physical, social, cultural and economic factors that limits access to nutritious food. Globally, 800 million people are under-nourished, and around 2 billion are overweight/obese or have micronutrient deficiency. These populations are largely positioned in developing countries where disease burden is high and impacts health budgets and productivity. Similarly developed countries, cities and neighbourhoods are experiencing a greater emergence of vulnerable populations. This is in part explained by the change in the food production and manufacturing, the retraction in economic climates, the increase in food price, and in some regions reduced food availability and access. Vulnerable groups include but are not limited to migrant populations, Indigenous people, elderly, pregnant women, those with disability, homeless, young children and youth. Poor nutrition at significant periods of growth and development and during life impact long term health outcomes increasing non-communicable disease prevalence, health cost and reducing economic productivity." Description: vii , 266 p. ; 11.5 MB ; https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-03921-121-0 ; CC BY-NC-ND 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z