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Database research record2021·Global

Can urban gardens improve food security, health, well-being and financial sustainability of households?

Helena Guerreiro, Tânia Fernandes, Madalena Bettencourt da Câmara

Annals of Medicine

Urban Farm DB summary

This abstract discusses the potential for urban gardens to improve communities by enabling a supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, thereby contributing to food security, health, well-being, and financial sustainability. Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with health benefits, and urban gardens can contribute to conscious decisions about eating and lessen the health costs of populations.