The State of Urban Food Insecuritity in Cape Town: 11 - Softcover

Batters, Jane

 
9781920409715: The State of Urban Food Insecuritity in Cape Town: 11
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1920409718 ISBN 13: 9781920409715
Publisher: Institute for Democracy in South Africa, 2013

Synopsis

Cape Town is one of the wealthiest cities in the Southern African region. Yet, the vast majority of households in poor areas of the city experience food insecurity. This paper uses AFSUN data to examine the characteristics and drivers of food insecurity in Cape Town. While food insecurity correlates closely with income poverty and household structure, broader factors also impact upon urban food security, most notably urban design and market structure. Efforts to address urban food insecurity should therefore not simply target the household. Instead, a food systems approach is necessary, which considers supply chains, procurement, nutrition support programmes, public health, environmental sustainability, water and waste, the support of local enterprise and so on. Furthermore, this approach must consider the geography of the urban food system, in particular planning and zoning regulations regarding the location of both formal and informal food retail within low-income areas of the city.

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Publisher
Institute for Democracy in South Africa
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1920409718
ISBN 13 
9781920409715
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
38