The Crisis of Food Insecurity in African Cities

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 271-292

  Crush, Jonathan ^a,b,d   Frayne, Bruce ^a,c   Pendleton, Wade ^a,d  

^a African Food Security Urban Network (AFSUN)   (South Africa)

^b BALSILLIE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

food security; hunger; informal food economy; poverty; southern Africa; supermarkets; urban

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CITY; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MARKET; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNEMPLOYMENT; URBANIZATION;

EID: 84866291552     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2012.702448     Document Type: Article

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