Advancing Nutrition Equity: Strategies for Health, Well-Being, Policy, and Food System Justice
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2025 | Viewed by 568
Special Issue Editors
Interests: community-based participatory research; health promotion; nutrition education; diet quality; health disparities; diabetes management; pregnancy; gestational weight gain
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Interests: nutrition interventions; mentoring; nutrition education; diversity; equity; inclusion; body composition; metabolism; clinical trials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nutrition is a cornerstone of human health, community well-being, and planetary sustainability. Yet, disparities in access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally appropriate food continue to undermine health equity across both historically marginalized groups and the general population. At the same time, the global food system is facing increasing pressure from climate change, economic instability, and shifting population dynamics, highlighting the urgent need for evidence-based solutions that are both inclusive and actionable.
This Special Issue invites submissions that explore innovative nutrition strategies designed to promote health, well-being, and equity through systemic, sustainable, and culturally responsive approaches. We particularly welcome interdisciplinary research that bridges science, practice, and policy to address both individual-level nutrition outcomes and broader structural determinants of health.
Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Nutrition interventions targeting food insecurity, malnutrition, and chronic disease;
- Food system justice, sustainability, and sovereignty;
- Policy, governance, and cross-sector strategies to improve nutrition equity;
- Community-based and culturally tailored nutrition programs;
- Integration of traditional, Indigenous, and ancestral food knowledge;
- Precision nutrition and digital health tools for behavior change;
- Mental health and nutrition, especially in youth and vulnerable populations;
- Global and urban nutritional transitions linked to migration and modernization.
This Special Issue aims to spotlight diverse voices, practices, and innovations that can inform policy, support public health goals, and promote equitable food and nutrition systems for all.
Dr. Fatheema Begum Subhan
Prof. Dr. Bonny Burns-Whitmore
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food insecurity
- malnutrition
- chronic disease
- community-based nutrition
- nutrition equity
- precision nutrition
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