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View article: Food insecurity among food banks users during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany – what have we learnt and what should we do?
Food insecurity among food banks users during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany – what have we learnt and what should we do? Open
Background Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, up to 1.65 million people visited a total of 956 food banks called “Tafel” in Germany. The start of the pandemic and the associated first lockdown led to shortages in commercial…
View article: Multidisciplinary study of the health and nutritional status of persons living in households at risk of poverty with children in Germany (MEGA_kids): Study design and methods
Multidisciplinary study of the health and nutritional status of persons living in households at risk of poverty with children in Germany (MEGA_kids): Study design and methods Open
Background: In Germany, the nutritional situation of adults and children living in households at risk of poverty has been insufficiently studied so far. Aim: The aim of the mixed-methods study MEGA_kids is to gain a deeper understanding of…
View article: Impact of a smoking cessation program on smoking prevalence and food security among food pantry users – a study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
Impact of a smoking cessation program on smoking prevalence and food security among food pantry users – a study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Background Among food pantry users there is a high prevalence of both smoking and food insecurity, which may be related to one another. This study aims to evaluate the impact of a smoking cessation program carried out in food pantries on t…
View article: The dietary quality of food pantry users from a socio-ecological perspective
The dietary quality of food pantry users from a socio-ecological perspective Open
In Germany, around 1.5 Mio people with a low income receive food for a small fee from one of around 940 so-called Tafel. In high-income countries like Germany, users of food pantries are a particularly vulnerable population group, as the…
View article: Creating healthy food pantries by using behavioural economics approaches
Creating healthy food pantries by using behavioural economics approaches Open
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View article: The German Food Bank System and Its Users—A Cross-Sectional Study
The German Food Bank System and Its Users—A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Although food banks are a well-known resource for low-income people struggling to meet their food needs, they have rarely been investigated on a large scale. This study aims to contribute to the actual debate about the potential and limita…