How resilient is the United States’ food system to pandemics?

被引：54

作者：

Huff A.G. ^{[1
]}

Beyeler W.E. ^{[1
]}

Kelley N.S. ^{[1
]}

McNitt J.A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] EcoHealth Alliance, New York, NY

来源：

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences | 2015年 / 5卷 / 3期

关键词：

Absenteeism; Food security; Food systems; Pandemics; Resilience; Supply chains; System dynamics;

D O I：

10.1007/s13412-015-0275-3

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摘要：

Rarely have studies focused on the second- and third-order effects of pandemics. Limiting the disruption of critical infrastructures during a pandemic is important for the survival and health of society (i.e., electricity, water, and food) as most medical and public health responses to a pandemic depend on these infrastructures. The studies that have looked at this issue have highlighted alarming gaps in preparedness. This study used a system dynamics model to demonstrate the likely effects of a pandemic on the USA’s food system. The model reveals that a severe pandemic with greater than a 25 % reduction in labor availability can create significant and widespread food shortages. The Ebola epidemic that began in 2014 has caused severe food shortages in West Africa, which are similar to the effects that this model predicts in the USA. The likely effects of the reduction in the amount of available food are difficult to specifically predict; however, it is likely to have severe negative consequences on society. The resilience of the food system must be improved against this hazard and others. © 2015, AESS.

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页码：337 / 347

页数：10

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