Comparative cost of diets for low-income families in the Caribbean

CONCLUSIONS: While the COVID-19 pandemic has added economic stressors to low-income households the basic vulnerability of the poor to obtain a healthy diet remains. Despite country variations, the findings point to the need for an increase in the minimum wage, particularly in Jamaica. It is essential to embed policies that ensure reduced economic and social vulnerability at the household level.PMID:36042704 | PMC:PMC9409605 | DOI:10.26633/RPSP.2022.120

Source: Pan American Journal of Public Health - August 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Fitzroy J Henry Beverly Lawrence Melissa Nelson Source Type: research