Optional Theme: The Geography of Food and Health

• This optional theme is focuses on the premise that the health of a population is the direct consequence of not having enough food, a balanced diet and reduced susceptibility to disease.
• A topic on health introduces the theme, with detail on food and disease.
• There is a focus on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that challenge hunger and combat disease.
• Case studies look at the policy of prevention rather than treatment, in one country or region.
• Factors that have led to areas of food deficiency and food insecurity are explored, along with a recent famine.
• Explorations of famine, food aid, sustainable agriculture, and the concept of food miles.
• The geographic factors responsible for the spread of two diseases are investigated, along with the strategies in place to manage one of these diseases.

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Geography of Food and Health Diigo Group