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High costs of living and low wage growth in Australia have resulted in an increase in the number of people experiencing food insecurity, and a corresponding increase in the number of people accessing food aid. This research employs qualitative methods alongside standard methods to explore food...

Author(s)
McKay, F. H.; Haines, B. C.; Beswick, H.; McKenzie, H.; Lindberg, R.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Health and Social Care in the Community, 2020, 28, 6, pp 2399-2407
Abstract

The number of Australians seeking food aid has increased in recent years; however, the current variability in the measurement of food insecurity means that the prevalence and severity of food insecurity in Australia is likely underreported. This is compounded by infrequent national health surveys...

Author(s)
McKay, F. H.; Haines, B. C.; Dunn, M.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, 16, 3, pp 476
Abstract

This cross-sectional study examined the experiences of people accessing Emergency Food Relief (EFR) in the regional city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, including determinants, impacts of food insecurity, and service delivery recommendations. The forty-one item survey examined demographics, food...

Author(s)
Kleve, S.; Greenslade, D.; Farrington, M.; Funston, S.; David, B. S.; Xi, J.; Swiney, C.; Clarke, E.; Pollard, C. M.; Booth, S.
Publisher
Wiley-Hindawi, London, UK
Citation
Health and Social Care in the Community, 2023, 2023, 8711041,
Abstract

Research on food insecurity in Australia has typically relied on a single-item measure and finds that approximately 5% of the population experiences food insecurity. This research also finds that demographic characteristics such as household composition and marital status affect levels of food...

Author(s)
Seivwrigh, A. N.; Callis, Z.; Flatau, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, 17, 2,
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Assessments of the severity of food insecurity within Australian university students are lacking, and the experience of food insecurity in Australian university staff is unknown. A crosssectional online survey in March 2022 aimed to characterize the severity of food insecurity in students,...

Author(s)
Kent, K.; Visentin, D.; Peterson, C.; Ayre, I.; Elliott, C.; Primo, C.; Murray, S.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 19,
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The purpose of this commentary is to highlight the established etiology and outcomes related to food insecurity for families with young children (ages 0-5 and pregnant women) living in the U.S. and Australia. We initiated a cross-country research collaboration between the United States (U.S.) and...

Author(s)
Parks, C. A.; Bastian, A.; Lindberg, R.; McKay, F. H.; Pligt, P. van der; Yaroch, A. L.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2022, 14, 6, pp 1499-1502
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Aim: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the Australian food supply with potential ramifications on food security. This scoping review aimed to synthesise current evidence on the prevalence of food insecurity and changes to factors related to food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in...

Author(s)
Louie, S.; Shi YuMeng; Allman-Farinelli, M.
Publisher
Wiley, Melbourne, Australia
Citation
Nutrition & Dietetics, 2022, 79, 1, pp 28-47
Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Australian food supply through changed consumer purchasing patterns, and potentially, household food security. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the prevalence of food insecurity and food supply issues, and...

Author(s)
Godrich, S. L.; Lo, J.; Kent, K.; Macau, F.; Devine, A.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Nutrition Journal, 2022, 21, 17, pp (20 March 2022)
Abstract

Research on ethical issues within food systems is often human-centric. As a consequence, animal-centric policy debates where regulatory decisions about food are being made tend to be overlooked by food scholars and activists. This absence was notable in the recent debates around Australia's animal...

Author(s)
Evans, B.; Johnson, H.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Agriculture and Human Values, 2020, 37, 1, pp 161-174
Abstract

People seeking asylum in high-income countries are vulnerable to food insecurity due to limited opportunities for social and economic participation. While charity organizations have long sought to provide food aid to those in need, the increasing number of people seeking this assistance requires...

Author(s)
McKay, F. H.; Lippi, K.; Dunn, M.; Haines, B. C.; Lindberg, R.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2018, 10, 6, pp 756

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