Culture and food security

EB Alonso, L Cockx, J Swinnen - Global food security, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper reviews available cross-disciplinary evidence on how culture affects food
security. We discuss the impact of culture on all four dimensions (availability, access and …

Environmental influences on food security in high-income countries

D Gorton, CR Bullen, CN Mhurchu - Nutrition reviews, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Food security is a fundamental human right yet many people are food insecure, even in high-
income countries. Reviewed here is the evidence for the physical, economic, sociocultural …

Assessing food insecurity among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

KM Fitzpatrick, C Harris, G Drawve… - Journal of Hunger & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This research examines the intersection of social vulnerability, risk, and their impact on
individual food insecurity odds during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data come from a national …

Food insecurity prevalence among college students at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

MP Chaparro, SS Zaghloul, P Holck… - Public health nutrition, 2009 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence and identify possible predictors of food insecurity
among college students at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. DesignCross-sectional …

Food insecurity and risk of poor health among US-born children of immigrants

M Chilton, MM Black, C Berkowitz… - … journal of public …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated the risk of household food insecurity and reported fair or poor
health among very young children who were US citizens and whose mothers were …

Cultural dimensions of food insecurity among immigrants and refugees

T Moffat, C Mohammed… - Human Organization, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Household food insecurity is experienced by many immigrants and refugees. Though culture
strongly influences food and eating, little is known about the interaction between culture and …

Pathways linking socioeconomic status to obesity through depression and lifestyle factors among young US adults

MA Beydoun, Y Wang - Journal of affective disorders, 2010 - Elsevier
Obesity and depression are two diseases of major public health importance. While both
correlate with each other, potential pathways involving depression that would link …

Food insecurity: its relationship to dietary intake and body weight among Somali refugee women in the United States

JM Dharod, JE Croom, CG Sady - Journal of nutrition education and …, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between food insecurity, dietary intake, and body
mass index among Somali refugee women living in the United States. METHODS: Cross …

Determinants of food security among people from refugee backgrounds resettled in high-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis

T Gingell, K Murray, I Correa-Velez, D Gallegos - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Food is intrinsically linked to culture, identity, and for people with lived refugee experiences,
cultural foods are a critical part of settlement into a new country, which is often a time of high …

Food insecurity among Australian children: Potential determinants, health and developmental consequences

R Ramsey, K Giskes, G Turrell… - Journal of Child Health …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Children in food-insecure households may be at risk of poor health, developmental or
behavioural problems. This study investigated the associations between food insecurity …