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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

The Nutritional Content of Rescued Food Conveyed by a Food Aid Organization.

Anne Nogueira, Fátima Alves, Paula Vaz-Fernandes

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Anne NogueiraCentre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6390-8732
Fátima AlvesCentre for Functional Ecology-Science for People and the Planet, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2600-8652
Paula Vaz-FernandesScience and Technology Department, Universidade Aberta, 1269-001 Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1111-0339
Universidade Aberta · PTUniversity of Lisbon · PT

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Abstract

backgroundThe number of food-insecure families in the European Union has increased, resulting in an increasing number of households depending on food assistance programs. The aim in this study was to evaluate the nutrient content of food rescued by a food aid organization that rescues and redistributes fresh or freshly cooked food to low-income households.

methodsTo determine the nutritional content of food hampers provided by our case study organization, we weighed all items of food hampers in three weighing rounds over a period of four months. The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) was applied to measure households' food insecurity.

resultsOur results show that, at our case study food aid organization, food donations substantially contribute to energy, macro, and micronutrient dietary recommendation intake (DRI).

conclusionsWhen evaluating how these nutrients contribute to alleviating food insecurity of the beneficiary households, we found that the perception of food insecurity is independent of the amount of nutrients served. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study measuring the nutritional content of fresh or freshly cooked rescued food conveyed by a food aid organization.

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DietFood SupplyFamily CharacteristicsHumansMicronutrientsPovertyMicronutrientsfood aid organizationfood insecuritynutritional adequacyrescued food

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PMID34831968
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