POLICY AND PRACTICE REVIEWS article
Front. Sustain. Food Syst.
Sec. Nutrition and Sustainable Diets
This article is part of the Research TopicA Roadmap for Sustainable Food Systems: Prioritising Diets and Eradicating Hunger (SDG 2)View all 6 articles
EVALUATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES GOVERNING FOOD SYSTEMS IN MALAWI PRISONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON PRISONER NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Provisionally accepted
- Department of Biological Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Blantyre, Malawi
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Food systems policies play a crucial role in fostering sustainable food and nutrition security within the prisons system. This paper examines the food systems policies implemented in Malawi's prisons and their impact on the health and nutritional status of prisoners. It identifies significant gaps and disparities in policy coverage, emphasizing the pivotal role of dietary regulations and food quality in influencing the overall well-being of prisoners. Comprehensive desk review, Key Informant interviews and policy analysis were conducted to evaluate how national policies align and affect prisoner's health. The review highlights areas requiring improvement to enhance health outcomes, proposing policy reforms for enhanced nutritional guidelines, increased funding and regular monitoring. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for a comprehensive food systems approach in prisons.
Keywords: food systems policy, Malawi Prisons, Food security, nutrition, Environmental Health
Received: 11 Jul 2025; Accepted: 03 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Kachidowo, Mzumara and Mweta. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Aswell Kachidowo, 6230029@must.ac.mw
Tiwonge I Mzumara, tgawa@must.ac.mw
Davies Mweta, dmweta@must.ac.mw
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