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
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.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated global malnutrition challenges, disrupted food supply chains, and left poor and vulnerable people unable to produce and access safe and affordable food, especially in developing countries. Food policy and governance are currently...
Author(s)
Wang JingJing; Ding XinYue; Gao HaiXiu; Fan ShengGen
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2022, 14, 3,
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)
Although food security is traditionally defined with four dimensions, there are increasing calls for an additional two: agency and sustainability. However, it is especially challenging to measure agency, a person's control over their food production and consumption. Measuring women's agency is...
Author(s)
Tkaczyk, Z.; Moseley, W. G.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Land, 2023, 12, 5,
Objective: The objective of the current work was to determine the association between food insecurity and frailty in older adults, within the context of a country with accelerated ageing and nutritional problems. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of a representative nationwide survey on health and...
Author(s)
Pérez-Zepeda, M. U.; Castrejón-Pérez, R. C.; Wynne-Bannister, E.; García-Peña, C.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Public Health Nutrition, 2016, 19, 15, pp 2844-2849
Bangladesh has a wealth of institutional diversity and experience with targeted social safety net programs. Most of these programs are widely credited with providing the poor access to food and improving their livelihoods. However, the need for assistance is overwhelming. According to the latest...
Publisher
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Citation
Assessing indicators for selection of participants for the Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) program in Bangladesh, 2018, pp iii + 22 pp.
Unequal asset rights remain an important driver of gender inequality and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using cross-sectional data from 31 SSA countries, this study examines the effect of gender inequality in asset ownership on women's food security in the region. The seemingly...
Author(s)
Ndjobo, P. M. N.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
African Development Review, 2023, 35, 1, pp 24-37
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
Ethiopia has experienced more than five major droughts in the past three decades, leading to high dependency on international food aids. Nevertheless, studies indicate that asset depletion has not been prevented; neither did food insecurity diminish. Since 2004/5, the Productive Safety Net...
Author(s)
Azadi, H.; Rudder, F. de; Vlassenroot, K.; Nega, F.; Nyssen, J.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Sustainability, 2017, 9, 10, pp 1716