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Many regions of the world still suffer from food insecurity, undernourishment and hunger problems. These problems are basically caused by a changing climate, natural disasters, depletion of natural resources, rapid population growth, lack of knowledge, conflicts and wars. Governments and United...

Author(s)
Bilgin, D. G.; Özhanli, H.; Mutlu, C.; Erbas, M.
Publisher
VÚP Food Research Institute, Bratislava, Slovakia
Citation
Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 2022, 61, 2, pp 107-115
Abstract

This study aimed to investigate whether dietary quantity and/or quality differ according to food security levels in the Korean adult population. Dietary adequacy and quality were evaluated by the Korean Dietary Reference Intake and the Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI) for adults, respectively,...

Author(s)
Kang Mingyeong; Yook Sungmin; Hwang Jiyun
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2021, 13, 3,
Abstract

Food insecurity is associated with increased risk of chronic disease and poor dietary intake. The United States charitable food system, a complex network of food banks, pantries and congregate meal sites, provides food for millions of low-income households each year. Food banks and pantries play a...

Author(s)
Levi, R.; Schwartz, M.; Campbell, E.; Martin, K.; Seligman, H.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2022, 22, 495, pp (14 March 2022)
Abstract

Food banks play a major role in the food aid sector by distributing donated and purchased groceries directly to food insecure families. The public health implications of food insecurity are significant, particularly as food insecurity has a higher prevalence among certain population groups. This...

Author(s)
Bazerghi, C.; McKay, F. H.; Dunn, M.
Publisher
Springer, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of Community Health, 2016, 41, 4, pp 732-740
Abstract

Background: To track Taiwanese food and nutrient supplies and population intake of them against the nutrition recommendations by food security indices that warn about food insecurity. Methods: We used food balance sheets from 1991 to 2010 to estimate food and nutrient supplies and data from...

Author(s)
Peng CheauJane; Lee MeeiShyuan; Wahlqvist, M. L.; Pan WenHarn; Lee WenChung; Lin Chin; Guo HowRan
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Policy, 2015, 57, pp 142-152
Abstract

Food systems are at the center of global environmental, social, and economic challenges such as resource scarcity, ecosystem degradation, and climate change [1]. The current food systems are generating negative outcomes, such as land, water, and ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, excessive...

Author(s)
Raposo, A.; Ramos, F.; Raheem, D.; Saraiva, A.; Carrascosa, C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18, 15,
Abstract

This report provides an update on progress towards the 2030 targets (SDGs and WHA) at the regional and country level. Selected indicators look at undernourishment, food insecurity, childhood stunting, wasting and overweight, adult overweight, child minimum acceptable diet, exclusive and continued...

Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Bangkok, Thailand
Citation
Asia and the Pacific regional overview of food security and nutrition 2020: maternal and child diets at the heart of improving nutrition, 2021, pp 120 pp.
Abstract

Food insecurity continues to persist among vulnerable groups in Canada, including newcomer families. This mixed-methods study uses an exploratory sequential design to characterize the food security status of newcomer families with children aged 3-13 years. Parents completed food security and...

Author(s)
Lane, G.; Nisbet, C.; Vatanparast, H.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2019, 11, 8, pp 1744
Abstract

Shea is an important resource that support livelihoods and food security in northern Ghana. This study assesses the contribution of shea's contribution to collectors' income and food security. Shea income contributes about 21% to total income. Using The Food Consumption Score (FCS) to determine...

Author(s)
Akrasi, R. O.; Egyir, I. S.; Seini, A. W.; Awo, M.; Okyere, E.; Barnor, K.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 2021, 30, 3, pp 169-185
Abstract

Smallholder farmers and pastoralists produce the largest proportion of food consumed in sub-Saharan Africa. However, they remain among the food insecure populations. This paper explores the food (in)security among smallholder farmers and pastoralists using a sample of 175 households in three...

Author(s)
Mwangi, V.; Owuor, S.; Kiteme, B.; Giger, M.; Jacobi, J.; Kirui, O.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Sustainability, 2020, 12, 12,

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