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Assessment of Social Transmission of Food Preferences Behaviors
Published on: January 25, 2018
Food insecurity: consequences for the household and broader social implications
A M Hamelin1, J P Habicht, M Beaudry
1Département des sciences des aliments et de nutrition, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
The Journal of Nutrition
|March 4, 1999
Summary
Food insecurity profoundly impacts households, leading to immediate actions and long-term social consequences affecting human development. Addressing food security is crucial for societal well-being and human rights.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Human Development
Background:
- Food insecurity presents complex household and social challenges.
- Understanding the lived experience of food insecurity is vital for effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a conceptual framework of the household and social implications of food insecurity.
- To enhance understanding of food insecurity experiences for prevention efforts.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative and quantitative study involving 98 households from diverse low-income populations in Quebec.
- Elicitation of household and social implications through respondent descriptions.
Main Results:
- Food insecurity manifests in core characteristics and household actions/reactions (first-level consequences).
- Chronic household-level consequences interact with the environment, leading to social implications.
- Food security is essential for human development, raising questions about socially acceptable food practices.
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight the critical link between food security and human development.
- The study prompts re-evaluation of socially acceptable food acquisition and management practices.
- Urgent action is needed to realize the right to food for all individuals and communities.
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