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Do Universal Free School Meals Improve the Dietary Quality of Food‐At‐Home Purchases?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since 2014, the number of schools offering universal free meals to all enrolled children without requiring annual meal applications has increased meaningfully. Using USDA's Purchase to Plate Crosswalk, a difference‐in‐differences framework, and a nationwide consumer panel, the effect of universal‐free‐meal exposure on the diet quality of food ...
Xueying Ma, Andres Cuadros‐Meñaca, Michael R. Thomsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of food insecurity and physical activity on eating behaviors and diet quality among engineering students in Ruhuna: a retrospective longitudinal assessment

Nutrimentum et Curae
Limited research explores the interplay of food insecurity, physical activity, eating behaviors, and diet quality among Ceylon engineering undergraduates.
Patikiri Arachchige Don Shehan Nilmantha Wijesekara, Achini Dananjana Rajapaksha, Rajamanthri Rankadu Pattale Wairambu Gedara Imasha Dilhari Rajamanthri, Rathnamalala Bandara Wanninayake Mudiyanselage Tilan Ishanka Rathnamalala Bandara, Mohamed Fayis Abdul Rahman, Shandralingam Puvanalojan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Newspaper coverage of food insecurity in UK, 2016–2019: a multi-method analysis

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Food insecurity is a growing concern in the UK. Newspaper coverage can reflect and shape public and political views. We examined how frequently food insecurity was reported on in UK newspapers, how the problem and its drivers were described ...
Amy Yau, Hardeep Singh-Lalli, Hannah Forde, Matthew Keeble, Martin White, Jean Adams   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring food insecurity and obesity in Dutch disadvantaged neighborhoods: a cross-sectional mediation analysis

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Food insecurity is related to risk of adverse health outcomes such as obesity, but the explanatory factors underlying this association are still unclear.
Laura A. van der Velde, Claire J. Nyns, Marije D. Engel, Judith E. Neter, Irene M. van der Meer, Mattijs E. Numans, Jessica C. Kiefte-de Jong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

High Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity and Malnutrition among HIV-Infected Adults in Senegal, West Africa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Malnutrition and food insecurity are associated with increased mortality and poor clinical outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS; however, the prevalence of malnutrition and food insecurity among people living with HIV/AIDS in Senegal, West Africa ...
Noelle A Benzekri, Jacques Sambou, Binetou Diaw, El Hadji Ibrahima Sall, Fatima Sall, Alassane Niang, Selly Ba, Ndèye Fatou Ngom Guèye, Mouhamadou Baïla Diallo, Stephen E Hawes, Moussa Seydi, Geoffrey S Gottlieb   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of food insecurity in rural households: A case of lemo district, southern Ethiopia

Heliyon, 2023
Despite the increasing global concern of improving food security, the determinants of food insecurity at household level in the rural areas have been poorly known.
Tsidkineh Assefa, Ermias Beyene Abide
doaj   +1 more source

Food insecurity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among U.S. adults

BMC Public Health
Background Food insecurity is an ongoing public health issue that involves limited or uncertain access to food. National rates of food insecurity among U.S.
Michael F. Royer, Lisa G. Rosas, Abby C. King   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Acceptance of New Sustainable Food Technologies: Upcycling Technology, Biostimulants, and Artificial Intelligence

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food systems have a significant impact on environmental sustainability, underscoring the need for innovative technologies to support more sustainable agricultural methods. However, the adoption of these technologies hinges on consumer acceptance, making the analysis of consumer perceptions essential.
Greta Castellini, Guendalina Graffigna
wiley   +1 more source