Factors Associated with Continued Breastfeeding Practice in Children Under 2 Years of Age Assisted by the Brazilian Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Bolsa Fam ília
Ecol Food Nutr. 2023 Aug 13:1-13. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2023.2247332. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBreastfeeding is the first guarantee of the human right to adequate food and the benefits of continued breastfeeding up to 2 years of age are well established. This cross-sectional study sought to explore the association between socioeconomic, demographic, and nutritional factors and the practice of continued breastfeeding in children aged 6 to 24 months assisted by the Brazilian conditional cash transfer program, Bolsa Família. Our findings emphasize the role of unfavorable socioeconomic conditions in diminishing the pract...
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - August 14, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mar ília Moura E Mendes Normande Giovana de Montemor Mar çal Ana Elisa Madalena Rinaldi Telma Maria de Menezes Toledo Flor êncio Nassib Bezerra Bueno Ana Paula Grotti Clemente Source Type: research
Perceptions of the Right to Food Among Adults Aged 60 Years and Older
This study explores perceptions of the right to food and issues around food assistance and access among older adults. We conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with adults aged 60+ in Iowa, half of whom were food insecure. Most respondents expressed the right to food concerns freedom of choice rather than physical and financial access. The respondents said poor food access was due to improper choices or not accessing food assistance. While respondents believed food insecurity was morally wrong, they also believed current food assistance services are sufficient. These results have important implications for understanding h...
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - June 29, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Patrick J Brady Natoshia M Askelson Helaina Thompson Sato Ashida Faryle Nothwehr Brandi Janssen David Frisvold Source Type: research
