Poverty is a manifold thought where basic human needs are least satisfied or shortages of a certain amount of material possessions or money. The main objective of this study was to assess the PSNP contribution for sustainable livelihood and food security in Afar pastoral community Ewa and Semurobi...

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...

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,...

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...

Background: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods programs for households (ie, The Emergency Food Assistance Program, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, and Commodity Supplemental Food Program) are designed to provide nutritious foods at no cost to income-eligible individuals in...

Pregnancy is a natural process that involves bodily and behavioral changes, impacting the nutritional needs of pregnant women, which can reflect on nutritional status. The Bolsa Família Program (PBF) is aimed at families in poverty and extreme poverty through income transfer. Despite this program...

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...

Objective: To evaluate the association between weight status and food insecurity of children living in social vulnerability who are beneficiaries of a food assistance programme (FAP). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: From all children benefiting from the FAP in the municipality, 30% were...

Global food security is threatened by inadequate food resources, rising prices for important food types, demand that is rising at a faster rate than growth in food supplies, the effects of climate change, and speculation and politicization of commercial activities in the food sector. Problems with...

The objective of this study was to investigate the association between household food insecurity and food intake among children who participated in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), including a sub-sample who also participated in the Supplemental...