SOLOS (IN)FÉRTEIS, PRODUÇÃO DE ALIMENTOS E O IMPACTO SOBRE A NUTRIÇÃO FUNCIONAL DOS ALIMENTOS
SOLOS (IN)FÉRTEIS, PRODUÇÃO DE ALIMENTOS E O IMPACTO SOBRE A NUTRIÇÃO FUNCIONAL DOS ALIMENTOS
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.479142606012
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Palavras-chave: Produção de alimentos; biofortificação; insegurança alimentar; micronutrientes; solos.
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Keywords: Food production; biofortification; food insecurity; micronutrients; soils.
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Abstract: Global population growth, projected to exceed 9.7 billion by 2050, intensifies food demand and exacerbates food and nutritional insecurity. In this scenario, micronutrient deficiency, or "hidden hunger," resulting from dietary inadequacy, represents a serious public health challenge with severe consequences. Strategies such as biofortification and soil correction emerge as promising advances to enhance the nutritional quality of agricultural products and mitigate food insecurity. This article, therefore, conducted a literature review to understand food production in (in)fertile soils and analyze the impact on obtaining functional foods as an alternative in combating food and nutritional insecurity. The research was carried out using the Pubmed, Scielo, Lilacs, Google Scholar, and Virtual Health Library (BVS) databases, employing the combined descriptors "Food production," "biofortification," "geology," "solos," and "food security," linked by the boolean operator AND. The results indicate that, although biofortification offers specific nutritional benefits and is a short-term tactic, its effectiveness and sustainability are debated considering factors such as food diversity, private funding, and risks associated with genetically modified organisms, which are detailed throughout the text. The solution to hunger, malnutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies fundamentally lies in transforming the food production model towards agroecological approaches, restructuring food supply and access patterns for the entire population to quality food, and correcting micronutrient deficiencies in arable soils to optimize the uptake of essential nutrients by plants. It is concluded that there is an urgent need for further studies and the implementation of robust public policies that promote in-depth soil knowledge and ensure the right to adequate food for all.
- Arilsângela de Jesus Conceição
- Fábio Del Monte Cocozza
- Gertrudes Macario Oliveira