fh.3 Stakeholders in food and health
Unit Contents
- fh.3.1 The roles of international organizations in combating food insecurity and disease
- fh.3.2 The influence of TNCs in shaping food consumption habits
- fh.3.3 Gender roles related to food and health
- fh.3.4 Famine
fh.3 Stakeholders in food and health is part of the Food and health geographic theme (Paper 1). The geographic inquiry for this sub-topic is: the power of different stakeholders in relation to influence over diets and health
Geographic inquiry: The power of different stakeholders in relation to influence over diets and health
- The roles of international organizations (such as the World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and World Health Organization), governments and NGOs in combating food insecurity and disease
- The influence of TNCs (agribusinesses and the media) in shaping food consumption habits
- Gender roles related to food and health, including food production/acquisition and disparities in health
- Factors affecting the severity of famine, including governance, the power of the media and access to international aid
