Food systems determinants of nutritional health and wellbeing in urban informal settlements: A scoping review in LMICs

Abstract

Greater policy attention should focus at the meso-level, with priority investments in services and infrastructure within urban informal settlements. The role and engagement of the informal sector is an important consideration in improving the immediate food environment. Gender is also crucial. Women and girls have a central role in food provisioning but are more vulnerable to various forms of malnutrition. Future research should include context-specific studies in LMIC cities as well as promoting policy change using a participatory and gender transformative approach.