scholarly journals Identifying foods with good nutritional quality and price for the Opticourses intervention research project

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 3051-3059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christophe Dubois ◽  
Marion Tharrey ◽  
Nicole Darmon
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods ◽  
Good Price

AbstractObjectivePeople on a limited budget want to know the ‘good price’ of foods. Here we report the methodology used to produce an educational tool designed to help recognize foods with good nutritional quality and price, and assess the validity and relevancy of the tool.DesignA ‘Good Price Booklet’ presenting a list of foods with good nutritional quality and price was constructed. The validity of the in-booklet prices was assessed by comparing them with prices actually paid by households from the Opticourses project. The relevancy of the booklet tool was assessed by semi-structured interviews with Opticourses participants.SettingSocio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Marseille, France.SubjectsNinety-one participants collected household food-purchase receipts over a 1-month period.ResultsBased on the French food database, foods with higher-than-median nutritional quality were identified. After grouping similar foods, 100 foods were selected and their corresponding in-booklet prices were derived based on the distribution of average national prices by food group. Household food purchases data revealed that of the 2386 purchases of foods listed in the booklet, 67·1 % were bought at prices lower than the in-booklet prices. Nineteen semi-structured interviews showed that participants understood the tool and most continued using it more than a month after the intervention.ConclusionsA method was developed to ease the identification of foods with good nutritional quality and price. The Good Price Booklet is an effective tool to help guide people shopping on a low budget.

scholarly journals Development of the Healthy Purchase Index (HPI): a scoring system to assess the nutritional quality of household food purchases

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 765-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Tharrey ◽  
Christophe Dubois ◽  
Matthieu Maillot ◽  
Florent Vieux ◽  
Caroline Méjean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Deprived Neighbourhoods ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveTo develop an index to assess the nutritional quality of household food purchases based on food expenditures only.DesignA database of monthly food purchases of a convenience sample of low-income households was used to develop the Healthy Purchase Index (HPI). The HPI is the sum of two sub-scores based on expenditure shares of food categories in total household food expenditure: the purchase diversity sub-score and the purchase quality sub-score. The first was adapted from an existing diversity score. The second integrated those food categories identified as the best predictors of the nutritional quality of purchases based on associations between expenditure shares of food categories and two nutritional quality indicators: the mean adequacy ratio (MAR) and the mean excess ratio (MER). Correlation between the HPI and a score assessing adherence to French dietary guidelines (PNNS-GSmod) was performed as a first validation.Setting/ParticpantsFood purchases of 112 households from deprived neighbourhoods of Marseille (France), participating in the Opticourses and Jassur projects (2012–2015).ResultsThe purchase diversity sub-score reflects the presence in food purchases of five food categories: fruits, vegetables, starches, dairy products, and meat, fish & eggs. The purchase quality sub-score is based on expenditure shares for fruit & vegetables, added fats & seasonings, sweet snacks, cheese, sugary drinks, refined grains and fish, as these were identified as predictors of the nutritional quality of purchases. The HPI was positively associated with the PNNS-GSmod (rs=0·378; P<0·001).ConclusionsThe HPI helps assess the healthiness of household food purchases.

scholarly journals Association between the Nutritional Quality of Household At-Home Food Purchases and Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors in the United States, 2015

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 3260
Author(s):  
Armen Ghazaryan ◽  
Andrea Carlson ◽  
Alana Y. Rhone ◽  
Kakoli Roy
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
The United States ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Preventable Risk Factor ◽  
Home Food ◽  
At Home

Lower diet quality is a leading preventable risk factor for obesity and chronic diseases. This study assesses differences in the nutritional quality of at-home food purchases, using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015 and its components, among households with and without a member reporting type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD), obesity, and/or smoking. We use the 2015 IRI Consumer Network nationally representative household food purchase scanner data, combined with the IRI MedProfiler and the USDA’s Purchase-to-Plate Crosswalk datasets. For each/multiple condition(s), the difference in mean HEI score adjusted for covariates is tested for equivalence with the respective score against households without any member with the condition(s). The HEI score is higher for households without a member with reported T2D (2.4% higher), CVD (3.2%), obesity (3.3%), none of the three conditions (6.1%, vs. all three conditions), and smoking (10.5%) than for those with a member with the respective condition. Households with a member with T2D score better on the added sugar component than those with no member reporting T2D. We found that the average food purchase quality is lower than the recommended levels, especially for households with at least one member reporting a chronic condition(s).

scholarly journals Estimating population food and nutrient exposure: a comparison of store survey data with household panel food purchases

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (10) ◽  
pp. 1835-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Eyles ◽  
Bruce Neal ◽  
Yannan Jiang ◽  
Cliona Ni Mhurchu
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Alcoholic Beverage ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Packaged Foods ◽  
Packaged Food

AbstractPopulation exposure to food and nutrients can be estimated from household food purchases, but store surveys of foods and their composition are more available, less costly and might provide similar information. Our aim was to compare estimates of nutrient exposure from a store survey of packaged food with those from household panel food purchases. A cross-sectional store survey of all packaged foods for sale in two major supermarkets was undertaken in Auckland, New Zealand, between February and May 2012. Longitudinal household food purchase data (November 2011 to October 2012) were obtained from the nationally representative, population-weighted New Zealand Nielsen HomeScan® panel. Data on 8440 packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage products were collected in the store survey. Food purchase data were available for 1229 households and 16 812 products. Store survey data alone produced higher estimates of exposure to Na and sugar compared with estimates from household panel food purchases. The estimated mean difference in exposure to Na was 94 (95 % CI 72, 115) mg/100 g (20 % relative difference; P<0·01), to sugar 1·6 (95 % CI 0·8, 2·5) g/100 g (11 %; P<0·01), to SFA −0·3 (95 % CI −0·8, 0·3) g/100 g (6 %; P=0·3) and to energy −18 (−71, 35) kJ/100 g (2 %; P=0·51). Compared with household panel food purchases, store survey data provided a reasonable estimate of average population exposure to key nutrients from packaged foods. However, caution should be exercised in using such data to estimate population exposure to Na and sugar and in generalising these findings to other countries, as well as over time.

OPTIMALISASI LAHAN PEKARANGAN DENGAN BUDIDAYA TANAMAN HORTIULTURA DI KELURAHAN MAJENANG KECAMATAN SUKODONO KABUPATEN SRAGEN

WASANA NYATA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Joko Sekti Riyadi ◽  
I Gusti Putu Diva Awatara
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Household Expenditure ◽  
Land Utilization ◽  
Household Expenditures ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Food Purchase ◽  
Food Purchases ◽  
Food Needs

The utilization of yard land in Indonesia show that not been touched properly. Whereas if optimized, the use of yard can provide many advantages as a means to meet household needs and increase family income. The yards of the yard have potential in providing family food, reducing household expenditures for food purchases and increasing farm households. The number of obstacles related to social, cultural and economic problems are still found in the program of land utilization of the yard, such as not yet intensive cultivation of yard farming, it is still odd and not market-oriented and not optimal mentoring process.The purpose of this is to improve the skills of families and communities in the utilization of yard land, meet food needs and increase family income. This devotional activity is carried out in Majenang of Sukodono District Sragen Regency. Alternatives to the commodities grown are chili, tomatoes, eggplant, spinach, kale, mustard greens, and long beans.The results of this service show that members of Mekar Sari farmer group in Majenang of Sukodono district can increase in fulfilling family's foodstuff, reduce household expenditure for food purchase and increase farmers household income.Keywords: yard area, income, horticulture crop 

“He Who Spareth the Rod Hateth His Son”: Perceptions Regarding Corporal Punishment Among Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Fathers in Israel

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Netanel Gemara ◽  
Yochay Nadan
Keyword(s):  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Orthodox Jewish ◽  
Educational Tool ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Western View

Based on the findings of substantial research, Western professionals today perceive corporal punishment as a threat to child well-being. They also view it as a violation of children’s rights. Nonetheless, many minority groups in Western societies still consider it to be a legitimate child-rearing practice. In response to this gap, this article presents qualitative findings from an exploratory context-informed study of Ultra-Orthodox Jewish fathers in Israel, regarding their perceptions and ascribed meanings of corporal punishment. Our exploration was guided by the following research question: What are the constructions, perceptions, beliefs, and meanings associated with corporal punishment among Ultra-Orthodox Litvak fathers in Israel? The thematic analysis of 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews yielded two central themes. The first is the view of corporal punishment as an educational tool with legitimacy based on religious sources and emotion-focused rationales. The second theme deals with different limitations on and guidelines regarding this legitimacy. Children were struck as a result of behavior that parents experienced as extreme, and striking the child in response to religious wrongdoing was viewed as problematic. The fathers interviewed stressed the need to suit the punishment to the child, in terms of the intensity of the blow, frequency, and the age of the child. The fathers also emphasized the importance of the child’s subjective experience being one of education as opposed to humiliation. Implications from these findings illustrate the gaps between the Ultra-Orthodox community and professionals who espouse the Western view that prohibits corporal punishment; at the same time, they portray the fathers as expressing an intricate approach toward corporal punishment, with conditions and limitations, as opposed to absolute approval. This article advocates a context-informed approach toward dealing with corporal punishment in minority groups that legitimize the practice. Adopting such an approach may contribute to better cooperation between professionals and their clients from minority groups, and advance child well-being.

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