An investigation of the cost of food in the Geelong region of rural Victoria: Essential data to support planning to improve access to nutritious food

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Cuttler ◽  
Rachel Evans ◽  
Erin McClusky ◽  
Lauren Purser ◽  
Karen M. Klassen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritious Food ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Improve Access

scholarly journals Social determinants of dietary patterns, food basket costs and expenditure on alcohol and tobacco amongst Greenland Inuit

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Peter Bjerregaard ◽  
Christina Viskum Lytken Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Social Position ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
Food Basket ◽  
Purchase Patterns ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Objective: Dietary transition, obesity and risky use of alcohol and tobacco are challenges to public health among indigenous peoples. The aim of the article was to explore the role of social position in dietary patterns and expenditures on food and other commodities. Design: Countrywide population health survey. Setting: Greenland. Participants: 2436 Inuit aged 15+ years. Results: Less than half of the expenditures on commodities (43 %) were used to buy nutritious food, and the remaining to buy non-nutritious food (21 %), alcoholic beverages (18 %) and tobacco (18 %). Participants were classified according to five dietary patterns. The cost of a balanced diet and an unhealthy diet was similar, but the cost per 1000 kJ was higher and the energy consumption was lower for the balanced diet. Participants with low social position chose the unhealthy pattern more often than those with high social position (40 % v. 24 %; P < 0·0001), whereas those with high social position more often chose the balanced alternative. Participants with low social position spent less money on the total food basket than those with high social position but more on non-nutritious food, alcohol and tobacco. Conclusions: Cost seems to be less important than other mechanisms in the shaping of social dietary patterns and the use of alcohol and tobacco among the Inuit in Greenland. Rather than increasing the price of non-nutritious food or subsidising nutritious food, socially targeted interventions and public health promotion regarding food choice and prevention of excessive alcohol use and smoking are needed to change the purchase patterns.

scholarly journals From Food Mail to Nutrition North Canada: Reconsidering federal food subsidy programs for northern Ontario

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin Burnett ◽  
Kelly Skinner ◽  
Joseph LeBlanc
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ontario ◽  
The Real ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
Federal Food ◽  
Food Subsidy ◽  
Subsidy Program ◽  
Auditor General ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Subsidy Programs

<p>This paper is a critique of the report released on 25 November 2014 by the Auditor General of Canada (AG), Michael Ferguson, on Nutrition North Canada (NNC), a subsidy program designed to lower the cost of “perishable nutritious food” in northern communities. We argue that the situation is far more complicated than the AG’s report allows and suggest that looking at the challenges faced by the provincial Norths will show the real deficits of NNC.</p><p> </p>

scholarly journals Association of Food Insecurity With Dietary Patterns and Expenditure on Food, Alcohol and Tobacco Amongst Indigenous Inuit in Greenland: Results From a Population Health Survey.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bjerregaard ◽  
Ingelise Olesen ◽  
Christina Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Social Position ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Social Causes

Abstract Background Amongst the indigenous Greenlandic Inuit, the experience of food insecurity has been attributed to a lack of money to buy enough food of sufficient quality to sustain a family, although a preference for alcohol and tobacco over food has also been cited. The purpose of the article was to compare dietary patterns and expenditure on food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco between survey participants who reported food insecurity and those who did not.Methods Countrywide cross-sectional health survey among 1886 adult Greenlandic Inuit in 2018. Diet was estimated by a food frequency questionnaire. Food insecurity status was based on the household hunger scale. Analyses were carried out by univariate general linear models adjusted for age, sex and social position. ResultsNine percent of the participants reported food insecurity. Food insecurity was unevenly distributed according to age, sex and social position. Food insecure participants more often chose an unhealthy dietary pattern (43% vs. 32%) and they reported a higher energy intake. The food insecure spent the same amount of money on food as other participants but less on nutritious food and more on non-nutritious food. The cost per kJ of the food of the food insecure was lower than that of the food secure (DKK 8.0 and 9.0 per 1000 kJ, respectively). The food insecure participants also spent considerably more on alcohol and tobacco. Conclusions The results suggest that it is not only unemployment and lack of money that creates food insecurity and unhealthy dietary patterns in Greenland but probably also social inequality, lack of resources for planning, prioritising, living one’s daily life and limited knowledge about food. There seems to be at least two population subgroups in Greenland with poverty and substance use, respectively, as the immediate determinants for food insecurity, but behind these causes is a web of underlying social causes. The results are important for the design of interventions against food insecurity and unhealthy dietary patterns.

scholarly journals Offsetting the cost of community-supported agriculture (CSA) for low-income families: perceptions and experiences of CSA farmers and members

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Stephanie B. Jilcott Pitts ◽  
Leah Connor Volpe ◽  
Marilyn Sitaker ◽  
Emily H. Belarmino ◽  
Amari Sealey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Community Supported Agriculture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Cost Offset ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Improve Access

Abstract Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is an alternative food marketing model in which community members subscribe to receive regular shares of a farm's harvest. Although CSA has the potential to improve access to fresh produce, certain features of CSA membership may prohibit low-income families from participating. A ‘cost-offset’ CSA (CO-CSA) model provides low-income families with purchasing support with the goal of making CSA more affordable. As a first step toward understanding the potential of CO-CSA to improve access to healthy foods among low-income households, we interviewed 24 CSA farmers and 20 full-pay CSA members about their experiences and perceptions of the cost-offset model and specific mechanisms for offsetting the cost of CSA. Audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and coded using a thematic approach. Ensuring that healthy food was accessible to everyone, regardless of income level, was a major theme expressed by both farmers and members. In general, CSA farmers and CSA members favored member donations over other mechanisms for funding the CO-CSA. The potential time burden that could affect CSA farmers when administering a cost-offset was a commonly-mentioned barrier. Future research should investigate various CO-CSA operational models in order to determine which models are most economically viable and sustainable.

scholarly journals Digital communications and social media use in surgery: how to maximize communication in the digital age

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin S. Karpeh ◽  
Sarah Bryczkowski
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Access To Healthcare ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The Cost ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Improve Access

AbstractCommunication among patients, colleagues, and staff in healthcare has changed dramatically in the last decade. Digital technology and social media sites have allowed instantaneous access to information. The potential for information technology to improve access to healthcare, enhance the quality, and lower the cost is significant. Text messaging, tweeting, chatting, and blogging are rapidly replacing e-mail as the preferred means of communication in healthcare. This review will highlight how digital technology is changing the way surgeons communicate with colleagues and patients as well as provide some guidance as to how to avoid some of the pitfalls and problems that this form of communication can bring.

scholarly journals Association of food insecurity with dietary patterns and expenditure on food, alcohol and tobacco amongst indigenous Inuit in Greenland: results from a population health survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bjerregaard ◽  
Ingelise Olesen ◽  
Christina Viskum Lytken Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Social Position ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Background Amongst the indigenous Greenlandic Inuit, the experience of food insecurity has been attributed to a lack of money to buy enough food of sufficient quality to sustain a family, although a preference for alcohol and tobacco over food has also been cited. The purpose of the article was to compare dietary patterns and expenditure on food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco between survey participants who reported food insecurity and those who did not. Methods A countrywide cross-sectional health survey was carried out among 1886 adult Greenlandic Inuit in 2018. Diet was estimated by a food frequency questionnaire. Food insecurity status was based on the household hunger scale. Analyses were carried out by univariate general linear models adjusted for age, sex and social position. Results Nine percent of the participants reported food insecurity. Food insecurity was higher among younger participants, men and participants with low social position. Food insecure participants more often chose an unhealthy dietary pattern (43% vs. 32%) and they reported a higher energy intake. The food insecure spent the same amount of money on food as other participants but less on nutritious food and more on non-nutritious food. The cost per kilojoule (kJ) of the food of the food insecure was lower than that of the food secure (DKK 8.0 and 9.0 per 1000 kJ, respectively). The food insecure participants also spent considerably more on alcohol and tobacco. Conclusions The results suggest that it is not only unemployment and lack of money that creates food insecurity and unhealthy dietary patterns in Greenland. Food insecure participants gave higher priority to buying non-nutritious food, alcohol and tobacco than did food secure participants. There seems to be at least two population subgroups in Greenland with poverty and substance use, respectively, as the immediate determinants for food insecurity. The results are important for the design of interventions against food insecurity and unhealthy dietary patterns.

scholarly journals PEMANFAATAN LAHAN SEMPIT UNTUK BUDIDAYA SAYURAN DENGAN SISTEM VERTIKULTUR

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
Nurul Hidayati ◽  
Pienyani Rosawanti ◽  
Fahruddin Arfianto ◽  
Nanang Hanafi
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
Daily Food ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Harvesting ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The City ◽  
Plant Treatment

The yard around as the most direct way of providing daily food and a source of income for the purchase of other foods. The yard around can provide enough nutritious food and income for the sale of yard around produce. However, the narrow yard is one problem to grow vegetables. Verticulture is a system of agricultural cultivation where the planting area arranged vertically or terraced to allow the efficiency of limited land. One solution for the community can develop a farm for providing food to families with the verticulture system. Vertikultur is a method of cultivation that the principle is the effective use of land. The benefit obtained is able to provide the family needed on vegetables and also make the atmosphere around the house to be fresher. Aesthetically, vertically landscaped gardens serve as a backdrop that presents beautiful scenery in various colors. This program was conducted at Perum PU Bukit Tunggal, Jekan Raya, Palangkaraya. Methods of this program by socialization with training and pamphlets and vegetables cultivation workshop verticulture and housewife as the participant. The purpose of this program can supply households with nearly all the foods they need, reducing the cost of vegetable spending for their family. Given the price of vegetables in the city of Palangka Raya quite expensive. The result of this program that is a housewife and their family can improving capability and skill on verticulture technology mastery like preparation of planting media, planting and plant treatment, pest and disease control, harvesting and post-harvesting treatment.

Online Learning Experiences of University Students

2011 ◽  
pp. 1370-1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Lammintakanen ◽  
Sari Rissanen
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Paradigmatic Shift ◽  
Humanistic Approach ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Improve Access

Online education has become widespread in many countries during recent years, and the paradigmatic shift from traditional to online education (e.g., Harasim, 2000; Karuppan, 2001; Kilby, 2001) has occurred as part of planned educational policy, with both international and national experiences supporting its growth. Similarly, students now have increasingly higher expectations regarding the quality of learning, and they expect a more individual, flexible, and humanistic approach in education. In addition, technology is expected to improve access to education, reduce costs and improve the cost-effectiveness of education (Bates, 1997, cited in Alexander, 2001).

The Cost of Nutritious Food in South Asia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Dizon ◽  
Anne Herforth
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Nutritious Food ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Innovating to Improve Access: Changing the Way Courts Regulate Legal Markets

Daedalus ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian K. Hadfield
Keyword(s):  
Child Support ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
State Courts ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Legal Rules ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Improve Access

Struggling to navigate a world that is increasingly shaped by legal rules and obligations, most ordinary Americans lack real access to courts. Often this means simply forgoing legal rights and entitlements or giving up in the face of claims of wrongdoing. Among those who cannot avoid courts—such as those facing eviction, collection, or foreclosure and those seeking child support, custodial access, or protection from violence or harassment—the vast majority (as many as 99 percent in some cases) find themselves in court without any legal assistance at all. There are many reasons for this lack of meaningful access, including the underfunding of courts and legal aid, but perhaps the most fundamental is the excessively restrictive American approach to regulating legal markets. This regulation, controlled by the American legal profession and judiciary, closes off the potential for significant reductions in the cost of, and hence increases in access to, courts. Unlike the problem of funding, that is a problem that state courts have the power, if they can find the judicial will, to change.

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