A cross-sectional study was conducted to (1) examine breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates, and; (2) investigate association between food insecurity and breastfeeding status, among low-income mothers. Mothers of infants two-months or younger were recruited from a local pediatric clinic ...
Consequently, putting food on the table is harder than ever—and data confirm this. Prior to the pandemic, national food insecurity levels were the lowest they had been in 20 years. Due to COVID-19, that progress will likely be wiped out.Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief or...
Our study found that feeding practices in response to the infant formula shortage may pose health risks to infants including nutrition and food insecurity. These data suggest the need for policy changes within regulatory and the healthcare system to provide families with clinical prenatal and postnatal...
Unfortunately, there are only 13 human milk banks in North America so the milk is prioritized for babies with health issues. The wealthy have historically been the ones to hire wet nurses for their babies, so unusual as it sounds, why not have this as an option for an adult who is ...
This research studies factors affecting the rapid spread of a donor-driven, Feeding America BackPack (weekend food assistance) program at schools in northwestern North Carolina. Foodbank data are matched with census tract, administrative-school, and GIS
This food insecurity was largely due to a decreased ability to work. A 2021 study in Kenya and Uganda found that 70% of respondents reported decreased income during the initial period of COVID-19 [64]. In countries such as India, where strict lockdowns were imposed, many vulnerable ...
Are the crops in the same food group interchangeable to suit a locality? Will the nutritional benefits and quality be achieved? Increased systematic documentation of the processing and health benefits of TCFs in Latin America, Micronesia, and the Eastern Mediterranean are necessary for a global ...
food insecuritynutritionpandemicparent feedingThe economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have drastically increased food insecurity in the United States. Initial data, collected a few months into the pandemic, showed that families, particularly those experiencing food insecurity, ...
Fed Regist, 85 (2021), pp. 44268-44269 Google Scholar 8 ChildCare Aware of America. Picking up the pieces: building a better child care system post COVID-19. https://www.childcareaware.org/picking-up-the-pieces/. Accessed January 28, 2022. Google Scholar 9 Food Research & Action Center...
Child malnutrition is considered as a sensitive indicator of the overall levels of food insecurity and hunger. The Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) aims to eliminate hunger and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. Diversified diet, especially staples, are needed to address the global challenge...