WHAT STARTS HERE CHANGES THE WORLD - “Navigating the new global order”
household FOOD SECURITY
“Diet-related disease is linked to eight out of ten leading causes of death worldwide, and obesity is on the rise in many countries. One out of every nine people in the world today is undernourished, and with looming climate changes and growing populations, food insecurity looms as a major global challenge for the future.” Think Global Health
Research has shown that increased access to healthy foods corresponds with healthier dietary practices.
Impaired food security, in terms of malnutrition, caloric deficit, and decreased dietary diversity, may increase susceptibility to infection and worsen the well-being of the infected.
Access to foods that support healthy eating patterns
food security
Food availability
Food access
Food utilization
Food safety
Food stability over time
impaired food security
Impaired food security, in terms of malnutrition, caloric deficit, and decreased dietary diversity, may increase susceptibility to infection and worsen the well-being of the infected.
Healthy eating
Healthy eating can help lower the risk OF CHRONIC DISEASE such as High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Cancers.
barriers and disparities
Food deserts - food sources are lacking or limited and the food is normally with lower nutritional quality.
Households who do not have food venues with healthy choices within walking distance or have limited access to foods that support healthy eating patterns.
Transportation and distance to sources of healthy foods impact low–income and rural communities, especially older adults living in rural communities.
Households without a vehicle or access to convenient public transportation.
Affordability and distance from households to the nearest supermarket