ABSTRACT
Food is fundamental to health, so it is no surprise that food and food-related issues, such as nutrition and obesity, have been important topics of inquiry for health geographers. While food adequacy (and the geographical and logistical challenges associated with the production and distribution of food) have been preoccupations of governments since the beginnings of human society, the modern era has exacerbated these challenges (e.g., through increasingly globalized supply chains, a human population that is likely to reach 11 billion, and a changing climate). It has also created new challenges, such as the widespread concerns about overnutrition and obesity and food contamination.
