Call for Papers: Sustainable Food Systems

Posted by on July 23, 2007

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Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

Call for Papers

Special Double Issue: Sustainable Food Systems: A Global Perspective

Guest Editors: Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD, Consultant, Environmental Nutrition Solutions and Alison Harmon, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor of Food and Nutrition and Director Dietetics Program, Montana State University

Manuscripts Due: October 26, 2007

Examining hunger and the interconnectedness among individual, political, and institutional factors that govern how people produce, procure, and consume food and the implications on nutrition and health.

The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is the premier, peer-reviewed journal among professionals interested in the growing connection between the environment, food, nutrition, and health. It comprehensively examines local, national, and international hunger, and environmental nutrition issues?specifically, food and water security, agriculture, food production, sustainable food systems, poverty, social justice, and human values.

The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is currently accepting manuscripts for consideration for a special double issue focusing on global perspectives on sustainable food systems. Manuscripts from Canada, the European Union and the United States are specifically sought. The deadline for manuscripts for this special theme issue is October 26, 2007. This special issue will be published in August 2008. Manuscripts that are accepted but are not published in this double issue, will be published in future issues of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition.

Papers are sought on any topic related to sustainable food systems, agriculture, food production, social justice, and human values, including but not limited to:
● Food and Water Systems and the Connection to Public Health Disparities and Chronic Diseases (e.g., obesity)
● Agricultural Practices and the Nutritional Quality of the Food Supply (e.g., health and nutritional impacts of reduced-chemical, organic, and sustainable agricultural systems)
● Food Consumption Trends and How Food Choices Affect Health and Global Food Security
● Nutritional, Environmental and Economic Impacts of Local, Regional or Community-based Food Systems
● Food, Nutrition, and Energy Security (e.g., food miles, petroleum use in agricultural inputs, and energy requirements for food production)
● Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food and Water Systems
● Consumers? Perceptions of Sustainable Agriculture, Local Foods and Related Issues
● Nutrition, Health and Societal Implications of Aquaculture, Agricultural and Food Technologies and Practices
● Biodiversity Trends of the Food Supply
● Politics and Policies Pertaining to Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition
● Outcomes of Farm-to-Cafeteria Research and the Impacts on Behavior Change
● Roles of Food Policy Councils in Promoting Optimal Nutrition and Health
● Programs, Policies, and Initiatives Addressing Sustainable Food Systems

Kinds of papers accepted:
● Original Research and Research Briefs
● Reports on Successful Programs, Policies, and Practices
● Reviews of Current Knowledge and Research Needs
● Interdisciplinary Analyses of Sustainable Food Systems and Related Issues
● Commentary on Relevant Issues and Controversies
● Implications of Public Policy Related to Sustainable Food Systems

Articles must be original and should emphasize new knowledge and discuss potential solutions or innovative practices. These articles should be timely, informative, and written in a clear, accessible style. Information about submission requirements is available at: http://JHEN.HaworthPress.com.

Manuscript submissions for this special issue are due October 26, 2007 to the Editor:

Marie Boyle Struble, PhD, RD
Editor, Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Road
South Portland, ME 04106
Tel: (207) 741?5648
Fax: (207) 998?7049
E-mail: mstruble@smccme.edu

The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is designed to provide current research and application information on public policy, legislation, and regulation related to food production, procurement, consumption and the link with maintaining optimal nutrition and well being for all people.
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● Provides a distinguished interdisciplinary venue for the publication of original articles prepared by scholars and practitioners in the field and reviewed by qualified peers
● Publishes manuscripts that advance knowledge across the range of research and practice issues in food and water security, nutrition, health, agriculture, and the environment
● Supports the professional growth of researchers and practitioners in these areas
● Provides an essential resource for dietitians, nutritionists, agronomists, anthropologists, economists, educators, epidemiologists, food scientists, public health practitioners, and policymakers

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