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View article: Evaluation of local council funding for food aid organisations since cost-of-living crisis in the UK
Evaluation of local council funding for food aid organisations since cost-of-living crisis in the UK Open
Background Use of food aid has risen in the UK over the cost-of-living crisis. Food aid organisations were concerned they would not have sufficient food supplies to meet rising demand. Government funding for the cost-of-living crisis was u…
View article: Food, Pregnancy & Me: Exploring food insecurity in pregnancy in the UK to inform future public health intervention needs–A mixed-methods study protocol
Food, Pregnancy & Me: Exploring food insecurity in pregnancy in the UK to inform future public health intervention needs–A mixed-methods study protocol Open
Introduction There are several known risks relating to poor nutrition during pregnancy, including the development of complications and poor birth outcomes. While food insecurity is associated with poorer nutrition, data on the prevalence a…
View article: Did increasing the UK’s Universal Credit and working tax credits by £20 per week in 2020–2021 reduce food insecurity?
Did increasing the UK’s Universal Credit and working tax credits by £20 per week in 2020–2021 reduce food insecurity? Open
This paper evaluates the UK Government’s decision to increase the main form of social security by £20 per week during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, exploring whether increasing the generosity of social security for some…
View article: Policies to Increase Provision of Affordable Primary School Meals in the UK: A Cost Benefit Analysis Case Study in the West Midlands - Update
Policies to Increase Provision of Affordable Primary School Meals in the UK: A Cost Benefit Analysis Case Study in the West Midlands - Update Open
View article: What is driving food insecurity risks in UK households with children?
What is driving food insecurity risks in UK households with children? Open
Background Food insecurity is a global public health issue, disproportionately affecting households with children in the UK. Despite increased research attention, there remains a gap in understanding why prevalence of food insecurity is hi…
View article: Evaluating the independent contribution of food insecurity from financial insecurity and economic disadvantage on mental health: Evidence from the first UK Covid-19 lockdown.
Evaluating the independent contribution of food insecurity from financial insecurity and economic disadvantage on mental health: Evidence from the first UK Covid-19 lockdown. Open
Purpose : Food insecurity is associated with poor mental health. However, it is not clear whether food insecurity independently contributes to poor mental health outcomes or if this association is driven only by financial insecurity, which…
View article: Policies to Increase Provision of Affordable Primary School Meals in the UK: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Case Study in the West Midlands
Policies to Increase Provision of Affordable Primary School Meals in the UK: A Cost-Benefit Analysis Case Study in the West Midlands Open
View article: Food insecurity and disability among working-age and older adults
Food insecurity and disability among working-age and older adults Open
Objective: To explore relationships between disability, food insecurity (FI) and age and examine how socio-economic factors impact risk of FI among disabled people in working and older age. Design: Logistic regression models used to analys…
View article: Food Insecurity, Disability and Age
Food Insecurity, Disability and Age Open
Background Food insecurity is a growing public health concern. Disabled people are at higher risk of food insecurity than non-disabled people. Evidence suggests this diminishes for older people. We examine how the relationship between disa…
View article: How effective were government food box schemes for those who were shielding during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom? Local and national stakeholder perspectives
How effective were government food box schemes for those who were shielding during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom? Local and national stakeholder perspectives Open
Objective: In spring 2020, governments across the UK put in place food box schemes to protect access to food for the population told to ‘shield’ from COVID-19 (i.e. not leave their house for any reason). This article explores the design, i…
View article: Household food insecurity in the UK: data and research landscape
Household food insecurity in the UK: data and research landscape Open
Household food insecurity is a widely used concept in high-income countries to describe “uncertainty about future food availability and access, insufficiency in the amount and kind of food required for a healthy lifestyle, or the need to u…
View article: Food banks: Understanding their role in the food insecure population in the UK
Food banks: Understanding their role in the food insecure population in the UK Open
The present paper reviews the growing body of literature on food insecurity and food bank use in the UK. It provides an overview of food insecurity in this context, followed by a description of the emergence of food banks, highlighting how…
View article: Food insecurity among disabled adults
Food insecurity among disabled adults Open
Background The relationship between disability and food insecurity is under-researched. Risk of food insecurity may vary by type and number of disabilities. We examine the hypotheses that (i) a higher number of disabilities increases risk …
View article: Family policy and food insecurity: an observational analysis in 142 countries
Family policy and food insecurity: an observational analysis in 142 countries Open
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View article: Overcoming evidence gaps on food systems
Overcoming evidence gaps on food systems Open
Food systems are expected to provide food security and nutrition, to contribute to the livelihoods of millions, and to do so in an environmentally sustainable way. The broad outlines of these challenges are clear, and in many cases evidenc…
View article: Wage-Setting Policies, Employment, and Food Insecurity: A Multilevel Analysis of 492 078 People in 139 Countries
Wage-Setting Policies, Employment, and Food Insecurity: A Multilevel Analysis of 492 078 People in 139 Countries Open
Objectives. To examine the association between wage-setting policy and food insecurity.Methods. We estimated multilevel regression models, using data from the Gallup World Poll (2014–2017) and UCLA’s World Policy Analysis Center, to examin…
View article: Wage-Setting Policies, Employment, and Food Insecurity: A Multilevel Analysis of 492 078 People in 139 Countries
Wage-Setting Policies, Employment, and Food Insecurity: A Multilevel Analysis of 492 078 People in 139 Countries Open
Objectives. To examine the association between wage-setting policy and food insecurity. Methods. We estimated multilevel regression models, using data from the Gallup World Poll (2014–2017) and UCLA’s World Policy Analysis Center, to exami…
View article: Does family policy protect children and their parents from food insecurity? an observational analysis of 503,713 people in 142 countries
Does family policy protect children and their parents from food insecurity? an observational analysis of 503,713 people in 142 countries Open
View article: Cross-national comparison of socioeconomic inequalities in obesity in the United States and Canada
Cross-national comparison of socioeconomic inequalities in obesity in the United States and Canada Open
IntroductionPrior cross-national studies of socioeconomic inequalities in obesity have only compared summary indices of inequality but not specific, policy-relevant dimensions of inequality: (a) shape of the socioeconomic gradient in obesi…
View article: The Continuing Effects of Welfare Reform on Food Bank use in the UK: The Roll-out of Universal Credit
The Continuing Effects of Welfare Reform on Food Bank use in the UK: The Roll-out of Universal Credit Open
In this paper we explore whether the recent rise in food bank usage in the UK has been induced by the roll-out of Universal Credit. We bring together official statistics on the introduction of Universal Credit with data on food bank usage …
View article: An overview of food insecurity in Europe and what works and what doesn’t work to tackle food insecurity
An overview of food insecurity in Europe and what works and what doesn’t work to tackle food insecurity Open
Data based on the FAO's Food Insecurity Experience Scale suggest prevalence rates as low as 3.1% in some countries, to more than 20% in others across Europe. In the past two decades, rising food bank use suggests a growing problem of sever…
View article: Liberal trade policy and food insecurity across the income distribution: an observational analysis in 132 countries, 2014–17
Liberal trade policy and food insecurity across the income distribution: an observational analysis in 132 countries, 2014–17 Open
Background: Eradicating food insecurity is necessary for achieving global health goals. Liberal trade policies might increase food supplies but how these policies influence individual-level food insecurity remains uncertain. We aimed to as…
View article: Liberal trade policy and food insecurity across the income distribution: an observational analysis in 132 countries, 2014–17
Liberal trade policy and food insecurity across the income distribution: an observational analysis in 132 countries, 2014–17 Open
View article: The continuing effects of welfare reform on food bank use in the UK: the roll-out of Universal Credit
The continuing effects of welfare reform on food bank use in the UK: the roll-out of Universal Credit Open
In this paper we explore whether the recent rise in food bank usage in the UK has been induced by the roll-out of Universal Credit. We bring together official statistics on the introduction of Universal Credit with data on food bank usage …
View article: The Housing Situations of Food Bank Users in Great Britain
The Housing Situations of Food Bank Users in Great Britain Open
Food bank use in Great Britain has risen substantially over the last decade. The considerable socioeconomic disadvantage of the food bank user population has been documented, but little research has examined whether housing problems inters…
View article: Food bank operational characteristics and rates of food bank use across Britain
Food bank operational characteristics and rates of food bank use across Britain Open
These findings suggest operational characteristics are an important part of access to food banks and raise questions about the ability of food banks to meet the needs of people at risk of food insecurity in Britain.
View article: The rise of hunger among low-income households: an analysis of the risks of food insecurity between 2004 and 2016 in a population-based study of UK adults
The rise of hunger among low-income households: an analysis of the risks of food insecurity between 2004 and 2016 in a population-based study of UK adults Open
Background Rising food bank use in the past decade in the UK raises questions about whether food insecurity has increased. Using the 2016 Food and You survey, we describe the magnitude and severity of the problem, examine characteristics a…
View article: The Relationship Between Food Banks and Food Insecurity: Insights from Canada
The Relationship Between Food Banks and Food Insecurity: Insights from Canada Open
View article: OP67 #Risk factors for food insecurity among adults in england, wales, and northern ireland in 2016
OP67 #Risk factors for food insecurity among adults in england, wales, and northern ireland in 2016 Open
Background The rapid rise in the number of people using food banks since 2010 has raised concerns about whether food insecurity is rising in the UK. Investigations into this problem have focused on the characteristics of food bank users, p…
View article: Interventions to address household food insecurity in high-income countries
Interventions to address household food insecurity in high-income countries Open
Household food insecurity is a serious public health concern in high-income countries. Canada and the USA regularly monitor household food insecurity, while in other countries, such as the UK, it has been the rapid rise of food bank usage …