This is a topic of ever growing concern.  As populations grow and people begin to adopt non-traditional foods along with other non-traditional ways of life they often neglect the foods that they grew up with.  Here are some sources of information on this topic.

Food and Agriculture Organization
The State of Food Insecurity in the World

ACC Network on Rural Development and Food Security 
"Brings together main development partners for focused and coordinated action at the country level. The ACC Network is a mechanism for World Food Summit."

International Food Policy Research Institute
"The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was established in 1975 to help developing countries devise appropriate food policies and the policies needed to ensure the optimum use of new agricultural technologies. Without such policies, there is no guarantee that technical improvements will translate into adequate food supplies and improved nutrition for fast-growing Third World populations. 
    IFPRI operates as part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), a worldwide network of institutions that seek to improve the productivity of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in developing countries, reduce malnutrition, and enhance the well-being of poor people while preserving their environment." 

South Pacific Consumer Protection Programme
"The aim of the South Pacific Consumer Protection Programme is to create safe, informed and fair marketplaces and communities in the island nations of the South Pacific."

World Bank on Food Security

Agriculture Development in the American Pacific (ADAP) project www.adap.hawaii.edu/adap
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