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Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I: Current Issues -- Understanding the Global Food System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nutrition Challenges -- 2.1 Nutritional Challenges in the SDGs -- 3 Food and the Environment -- 3.1 Food and the Environment in the SDGs -- 4 Food Loss and Waste -- 4.1 Food Loss and Waste in the SDGs -- 5 The Pathway Towards Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems -- References -- Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems: The World After the Paris Agreement -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Climate Change and Agriculture -- 1.2 The Paris Agreement: Implications for the Agriculture Sector -- 2 A Paradigm Shift in Agriculture: From Carbon Source to Sink -- 2.1 Demand-Side Drivers of a Sustainable Food System -- 2.2 Solutions and Tools -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Drivers of Migration in the Trans-Mediterranean Region: The Likely Role of Climate Change and Resource Security in the Geopolitical Context -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change Assessments: An Overview -- 3 The Trans-Mediterranean Migration Routes -- 4 Data and Methods -- 4.1 Geographical Context -- 4.2 Methods and Data for the Historical and Future Analysis -- 4.2.1 Climate -- 4.2.2 Water Resources -- 4.2.3 Agriculture -- 5 Results -- 5.1 Climate -- 5.2 Water Resources -- 5.3 Agriculture -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Nutrition, Health and Dietary Trends -- 1 Nutrition and Global Non-communicable Diseases -- 2 Evolution of Nutrition Guidelines: A Shift from Nutrients to Dietary Patterns -- 2.1 Nutrient-Disease Risk Model -- 2.2 Dietary Pattern-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines -- 3 The Relationship Between Dietary Patterns and Chronic Non-communicable Diseases: The Mediterranean Diet -- 3.1 The Mediterranean Diet for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Cancer.

The glycaemic index (GI) is a food metric that ranks the acute impact of available (digestible) carbohydrates on blood glucose. At present, few countries regulate the inclusion of GI on food labels even though the information may assist consumers to manage blood glucose levels. Australia and New Zealand regulate GI claims as nutrition content claims and also recognize the GI Foundation's certified Low GI trademark as an endorsement. The GI Foundation of South Africa endorses foods with low, medium and high GI symbols. In Asia, Singapore's Healthier Choice Symbol has specific provisions for low GI claims. Low GI claims are also permitted on food labels in India. In China, there are no national regulations specific to GI; however, voluntary claims are permitted. In the USA, GI claims are not specifically regulated but are permitted, as they are deemed to fall under general food-labelling provisions. In Canada and the European Union, GI claims are not legal under current food law. Inconsistences in food regulation around the world undermine consumer and health professional confidence and call for harmonization. Global provisions for GI claims/endorsements in food standard codes would be in the best interests of people with diabetes and those at risk.

The glycaemic index (GI) is a food metric that ranks the acute impact of available (digestible) carbohydrates on blood glucose. At present, few countries regulate the inclusion of GI on food labels even though the information may assist consumers to manage blood glucose levels. Australia and New Zealand regulate GI claims as nutrition content claims and also recognize the GI Foundation's certified Low GI trademark as an endorsement. The GI Foundation of South Africa endorses foods with low, medium and high GI symbols. In Asia, Singapore's Healthier Choice Symbol has specific provisions for low GI claims. Low GI claims are also permitted on food labels in India. In China, there are no national regulations specific to GI; however, voluntary claims are permitted. In the USA, GI claims are not specifically regulated but are permitted, as they are deemed to fall under general food-labelling provisions. In Canada and the European Union, GI claims are not legal under current food law. Inconsistences in food regulation around the world undermine consumer and health professional confidence and call for harmonization. Global provisions for GI claims/endorsements in food standard codes would be in the best interests of people with diabetes and those at risk.