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Food aid programme during restricted hilsa fishing period: effectiveness and management perspective

Journal of Fisheries, 2020
Hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha) is geographically and economically important species in Bangladesh. To conserve hilsa, the government of Bangladesh has introduced fishing ban for certain periods of the year and also provides food assistance to hilsa fishers ...
Md. Mahamudul Hasan Mredul, Md. Ektear Uddin, A K M Kanak Pervez, Farhana Yesmin, Antara Binte Akkas   +4 more
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Segmentation assisted food classification for dietary assessment [PDF]

SPIE Proceedings, 2011
Accurate methods and tools to assess food and nutrient intake are essential for the association between diet and health. Preliminary studies have indicated that the use of a mobile device with a built-in camera to obtain images of the food consumed may provide a less burdensome and more accurate method for dietary assessment.
Fengqing Zhu 0001, Marc Bosch, TusaRebecca Schap, Nitin Khanna, David S. Ebert, Carol J. Boushey, Edward J. Delp   +6 more
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A regime complex for food assistance: international law regulating international food assistance

Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, 2023
Purpose There is no single undertaking regulating food assistance at the international level. International food assistance is regulated by a patchwork of rules emanating from different institutions and normative arrangements. This study aims to explore how international law shapes international food assistance.
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Purchasing Frozen, Fresh, Canned, and Dried Produce in a Nationally Representative Sample of United States Households

Current Developments in Nutrition
Background: Frozen fruits and vegetables (FV) are convenient, cost-effective, reduce food waste, and can be just as nutritious as their fresh counterparts.
Graham E Bastian, Joslyn K Russell, Annie J Roe, Raveen Rani   +3 more
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Perceived Barriers to Micronutrient-Rich Diets Among Charitable-Service Users in Two European Settings: A Qualitative Pilot Study

Foods
People experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage are disproportionately affected by micronutrient deficiencies, but evidence concerning the barriers to micronutrient-rich diets among disadvantaged populations in European settings is limited.
Aikaterini Palascha, Aneta Janikowska, Amber Peeters, Betty Chang, Siân Astley   +4 more
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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FOOD ASSISTANCE CHOICES OF FOOD NEEDY FAMILIES [PDF]

A bivariate probit model was used to determine public and private food assistance participation among the population below 125 percent poverty level, using the Current Population Survey data. Food stamp use and food pantry use were complements. Household
Duffy, Patricia A., Bhattarai, Gandhi Raj   +1 more
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Factors associated with household food security of participants of the MANA food supplement program in Colombia Factores asociados con inseguridad alimentaría del hogar en participantes del programa alimentario MANA en Colombia

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición, 2010
The objective of this study was to explore demographic and economic characteristics associated with household food security of 2,784 low-income households with pre-school aged children receiving food supplements from the Colombian Plan for Improving Food
Michelle Hackett, Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez, Christopher A Taylor, Martha Cecilia Alvarez Uribe   +3 more
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The Evolution, Cost, and Operation of the Private Food Assistance Network [PDF]

Delivery of assistance to the poor has changed drastically in the past 20 years. While the availability of cash assistance has decreased, the availability of food assistance has widened. The most substantial change in assistance available to the poor may
S. L. Bade, B. O. Daponte
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Social infrastructures and diverse economies enable seafood access through southern Maine food assistance programs

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Despite the high rates of seafood production in Maine and the importance of the seafood sector in Maine’s economy, food insecurity rates in the state are high.
Alessandra Moulton, Hillary Smith
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Food Stamp Benefits Adjust to Earnings with and without Cross-Program Effects from TANF and SSI Cash Assistance [PDF]

As households participating in the Food Stamp Program and other public assistance programs work more, the additional earnings are partially offset by a reduction in food stamp benefits and cash assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ...
Hanson, Kenneth, Andrews, Margaret S.
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