Background: School nutrition programs mitigate child food insecurity across the United States. With the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, kindergarten through grade 12 physical school campuses closed, which led to those programs transitioning to emergency feeding. The...
Author(s)
Patten, E. V.; Spruance, L.; Vaterlaus, J. M.; Jones, M.; Beckstead, E.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2021, 121, 8, pp 1441-1453
This report provides statistics on food security in U.S. households throughout 2021 based on the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data collected in December 2021. An estimated 89.8 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2021, with access at all...
Author(s)
Coleman-Jensen, A.; Rabbitt, M. P.; Gregory, C. A.; Singh, A.
Publisher
USDA Economic Research Service, Washington, USA
Citation
Economic Research Report - Economic Research Service, USDA, 2022, 309, pp 44 pp.
Covid-19 has major implications for global food security. The virus itself and the policy reactions have triggered a massive recession and major disruptions in food value chains. The combination of both has been dramatic for the food and nutrition security of billions of poor people around the...
Author(s)
Swinnen, J.; McDermott, J.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Eurochoices, 2020, 19, 3, pp 26-33
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between food insecurity and school meal consumption, adjusted for sociodemographic variables. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated households with children and adolescents living in Brazilian municipalities. A semistructured...
Author(s)
Amorim, A. L. B. de; Santos, R. D. dos; Ribeiro Junior, J. R. S.; Canella, D. S.; Bandoni, D. H.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Nutrition, 2022, 93,
Background: Food security status has been assessed as a representative score for households; however, different members in the same household may perceive and report food insecurity differently. A high prevalence of food insecurity has been reported among Latino households, therefore understanding...
Author(s)
Nagao-Sato, S.; Druziako, S.; Baltaci, A.; Reyes, A. O. P.; Zhang, Y.; Choque, G. A. H.; Reicks, M.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2021, 21, 912, pp (13 May 2021)
Background: Households experiencing "food insecurity" have limited access to food due to a lack of money or resources. Poor nutrition, from food insecurity, can impact physical and cognitive development of children. Study objectives were to document the prevalence of Tennessee child care programs...
Author(s)
Noerper, T. E.; Elmore, M. R.; Hickman, R. B.; Shea, M. T.
Publisher
Springer Nature Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Citation
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2022, 26, 2, pp 309-318
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
This special issue includes abstracts of papers presented at the conference. Topics discussed are: school nutrition programme; indigenous food training; dietary quality, attitudes and behaviours; nutrition education; food safety awareness; breastfeeding education; health and food security; USDA ...
Publisher
Elsevier Inc., Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2023, 55, 7 Suppl., pp 1-118
Background: Food insecurity and hunger contribute to physical, psychological, and social effects. The relationship between food insecurity and negative consequences on health has been confirmed in multiple studies. The present study aims to identify food security and its association with some...
Author(s)
Javadi, M.; Pakbin, B.; Ziaeeha, M.; Barikani, A.; Brück, W. M.
Publisher
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Citation
Journal of Nutrition and Food Security, 2023, 8, 1, pp 58-65
Background: Food insecurity is standardly measured at the household level or for groups of household members. However, food hardships may differ for individuals within households. Summary measures of people's individual experiences of food insecurity are needed. Objective: This study aims to...
Author(s)
Aranda, R.; Ribar, D. C.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2023, 123, Suppl. 10, pp S59-S75