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Factors that Impact Access to Quality Food in the Inner City [PDF]
, 2011 Food insecurity is an issue that disproportionately affects inner city communities. While food insecurity focuses more on the individual level, food deserts affect the community on a societal level.
Ilochi, Paula Ijeoma
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the production of coherence between Uruguay's agricultural, environmental and water policies amidst growing tensions, which are particularly manifested in conflicts between an expanding agricultural sector and water insecurity for the broader public.
Simon Ryfisch +7 more
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Food Insecurity and Its Determinants in Asia and the Pacific [PDF]
In Asian-Pacific developing countries, the prevalence of food insecurity has diminished dramatically in the past generation. Despite this, many millions continue to suffer from persistent or periodic food insecurity.
Coxhead, Ian, Southgate, Douglas
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On the Verge of Exclusion: The Unique Psychological Profile of the Threat of Social Exclusion
European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Past research, often using Cyberball—an online ball‐tossing game with two or more preprogrammed players—showed that being socially excluded produces various negative emotions and lower need satisfaction. However, in everyday life, people may experience the threat of social exclusion more frequently than actual exclusion. Across two experiments
Tiara R. Widiastuti +3 more
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Agriculture & Food SecurityBackground Food insecurity is one of the most pressing problems confronting households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It is particularly acute in low income areas across the continent. Despite Rwanda’s economic progress, food insecurity persists especially
Hilda Kegode +3 more
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Hunger and Food Insecurity in Nairobi's Slums: An assessment using IRT models' [PDF]
Although linked to poverty as conditions reflecting inadequate access to resources to obtain food, issues such as hunger and food insecurity have seldom been recognized as important in urban settings.
BASCHIERI Angela +3 more
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European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the integration of gender mainstreaming in urban food policies (UFPs) through three Spanish case studies: Barcelona, Valencia, and Zaragoza. While UFPs are pivotal for addressing sustainability in urban food systems, attention to gender disparities within them remains insufficient.
Chiara Bergonzini, Francesca Donati
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Women with epilepsy: Evidence‐based counseling across the lifespan
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Women with epilepsy (WWE) encounter distinct and evolving challenges across the lifespan that require clinical management extending beyond seizure control alone. Although awareness of sex‐specific aspects of epilepsy has increased, important gaps remain in their integration into routine care.
Barbara Tettenborn +7 more
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Geospatial Analysis of Food Insecurity and Adverse Human Health Outcomes in the United States
GeoHealthPrevious studies have reported that around 33 million people in the United States are food insecure, potentially leading to several health outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the geospatial variation of food insecurity and its association with adverse
Naveen Joseph
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Social Assistance Programs and Outcomes: Food Assistance in the Context of Welfare Reform [PDF]
Food assistance programs play an important role in meeting the basic needs of low-income households. We consider the complex interactions among food stamps, labor force participation, and food insecurity status of low-income households under different ...
Huffman, Sonya K., Jensen, Helen H.
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