Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Toward a Dynamic Global Food System -- Chapter 2. Food Policy -- Chapter 3. Human Health and Nutrition Policies -- Chapter 4. Food Security, Consumption, and Demand Policies -- Chapter...

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type="main" xml:id="ajar12019-abs-0001" <p>The global food system and related government policies are in disarray. In response to expected increasing food prices and greater food price volatility, national governments are pursuing a variety of policies. Some policies amplify price fluctuations...</p>