scholarly journals Who really counts in Iran’s National Food Assistance Program? Lessons from multi-stakeholder processes in the wicked policy area of food security

2022 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Pourghaderi ◽  
Nasrin Omidvar ◽  
Amirhossein Takian ◽  
Arlette Saint Ville ◽  
Hannaneh Mohammadi Kangarani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Nutrition Research ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Food Assistance Program

Abstract: Multi-stakeholder processes - as a necessary part in the development of public policies - can provide diverse perspectives to inform and to improve food security policy-making. Iran’s National Food Assistance Program (NFAP) is one of the major welfare programs in Iran that reduces food insecutiry to low-income households. This study aimed to identify and to categorize actual and potential stakeholders in NFAP using the stakeholder salience model. According to Mitchell’s theory, stakeholders’ attributes (power, legitimacy, and urgency) were assessed based on the nature of their interactions, roles, and level of engagement. Results revealed a number of significant but marginalized stakeholders, including Iranian Ministry of Health (office of community nutrition improvement), academia, center for food and nutrition research, target group, charities, and international organizations, who have not received any targeted organizational attention and priority to their claims. The unbalanced attention provided to some stakeholder groups characterized as “definitive” and “dominant” and ignoring some important ones will jeopardize long-term viability and undermine support for the program with inevitable declines in legitimacy. Understanding the change in the stakeholders’ characteristics is the main variable to determine the allocation of organizational resources in response to different and rising stakeholders’ demands and possibly the projects outcomes. This will facilitate and enhance the possibility of knowledge exchange and learning, and greater trust among stakeholders during the food and nutrition policy-making process.

scholarly journals Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Improves Food Security Independent of Food Assistance and Program Characteristics

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2636
Author(s):  
Heather A. Eicher-Miller ◽  
Rebecca L. Rivera ◽  
Hanxi Sun ◽  
Yumin Zhang ◽  
Melissa K. Maulding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Program Delivery ◽  
Linear Regression Modeling ◽  
Nutrition Assistance ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Food Assistance Program

The purpose of this project was to determine whether consistent food assistance program participation or changes in participation over time mediated or moderated the effect of federal nutrition education through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) on food security and determine the associations of SNAP-Ed program delivery characteristics with change in food security. This secondary analysis used data from a randomized controlled trial from September 2013 through April 2015. SNAP-Ed-eligible participants (n = 328; ≥18 years) in households with children were recruited from 39 counties in Indiana, USA. The dependent variable was one year change in household food security score measured using the United States Household Food Security Survey Module. Assessment of mediation used Barron-Kenny analysis and moderation used interactions of food assistance program use and changes over time with treatment group in general linear regression modeling. Program delivery characteristics were investigated using mixed linear regression modeling. Results showed that neither consistent participation nor changes in food assistance program participation over time mediated nor moderated the effect of SNAP-Ed on food security and neither were SNAP-Ed program delivery characteristics associated with change in food security over the one year study period. SNAP-Ed directly improved food security among SNAP-Ed-eligible Indiana households with children regardless of food assistance program participation and changes over time or varying program delivery characteristics.

scholarly journals Low-Income Population Sugar (Sucrose) Intake: A Cross-Sectional Study among Adults Assisted by a Brazilian Food Assistance Program

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Botelho ◽  
Rita Akutsu ◽  
Renata Zandonadi
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Sucrose Intake ◽  
Sugar Consumption ◽  
Sucrose Consumption ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Low Income Population ◽  
The North ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Food Assistance Program

Non-communicable diseases are increasing worldwide, and it has been known that sugar intake is associated with health implications. Studies show that sugar consumption is high among the low-income population. In Brazil, there is a Food Assistance Program to offer inexpensive and healthy meals to the low-income population, aiming to improve their health. However, no study has evaluated either the amount of sugar consumption by the Brazilian low-income population or its distribution among the consumed products. This work aimed to analyze the sugar (sucrose) consumption by the Brazilian low-income population. We carried out a cross-sectional and descriptive study to evaluate the typical customers of a popular restaurant (PR) in Brazil (a Brazilian Food Assistance Program for low-income people). In the final sample, 1232 adult PR customers were surveyed. The exclusion criteria were pregnant women, diabetics, or people following any special diet with sucrose restrictions. Individuals were selected at lunchtime while they were in line waiting to collect their meal. Invitations to participate occurred to the first person in line, then the 15th person, and this pattern was used until the sample was completed. Three-day 24 h recall was used to evaluate sugar consumption. Sociodemographic and anthropometric data were collected to allow profiling of the customers. A statistical analysis of the data with descriptive nature (frequency, mean, median, percentage, and standard deviation) was performed to characterize the sample. For all the analyses, statistical normality tests were performed (Kolmogorov–Smirnov) to verify the statistical test assumptions. The mean total energy value (TEV) over the evaluated three-day period was 1980.23 ± 726.75 kcal. A statistically significant difference was found between income groups (p < 0.01). The North and Northeast region presented the lowest mean income in Brazil, statistically different from the South (p < 0.01) and the Southeast (p < 0.01). The North region presented the lowest sugar intake from industrialized products—different from the Northeast (p = 0.007), the Southeast (p = 0.010), and the South (p = 0.043). Also, the North presented the lowest consumption for food prepared at home among other regions (p < 0.001). Total sugar (sucrose) intake did not differ according to body mass index (p = 0.321). There was no significant difference in sugar (sucrose) consumption among the three days (p = 0.078). The addition of sugar (sucrose) contributed to 36.7% of all sugar (sucrose), and sweetened beverages with 22.53%. Food prepared at home contributed 20.06% and industrialized products 22.53% of the sugar (sucrose) intake. Therefore, free sugar (sucrose) consumption is still the largest contributor to the total consumption of sugar (sucrose), followed by sweetened drinks, especially during the weekend. The average percentage of sugar (sucrose) intake is above the World Health Organization recommendation to consume less than 5% of the total energy that comes from sugars. Since this population presents a high percentage of overweight and obese, the sugar (sucrose) consumption could increase health implications, increasing the costs for public health.

scholarly journals Nutrition and Culinary Acculturation to Turkish Cuisine of Profile of Low-Income Asylum Seekers in Ankara, Turkey: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 143-143
Author(s):  
Zeynep Kalyoncu ◽  
Fusun Terzioglu ◽  
Ilknur Yuksel Kaptanoglu
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Asylum Seeker ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Food Aid ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Eligibility Requirements ◽  
Food Assistance Program

Abstract Objectives Since Turkey has the highest number of asylum seekers in the world due to massive immigration in the last 10 years, institutionalizing the immigration management has been a challenge. The aim of this study is to explore regular and irregular food assistance program recipient asylum seekers’ experiences and perspectives about household nutrition and culinary acculturation to Turkish cuisine. Methods A qualitative research has been carried out with asylum seeker parents who have been receiving cash-based assistance in Ankara in the form of Turkish Red Crescent Card, which is funded by the European Union. Thirty-one in-depth interviews were conducted with 16 mothers and 15 fathers from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and Somalia. In the framework of the research, perceptions of how cash-based assistance and/or solely food aid supports their household nutrition; as well as experiences of parents, with a focus on how these programs affect their culinary acculturation were explored. Thematic analyses were conducted with using NVivo software program. Results Cash-based assistance program with Turkish Red Crescent Card was found to be a key factor for the survival of the participants, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the allowances were highly insufficient and partially covering basic costs of living. NGOs’ food aid was irregular and most of them were tied to religious institutions. Lack of exposure to Turkish culture and language, ethnic environmental presence, cultural limitations of the emigrated country, demanding eligibility requirements, health disparities, not being able to work legally, and perceived impermanence in Turkey were found to be the main themes that were identified by the thematic analyses. Since the effect of the program on nutrition and culinary acculturation could be ameliorated by further adjustments, a conceptual framework of food-related aid experiences of asylum seekers in Turkey was created. Conclusions Although Turkish Red Crescent Card is an invaluable resource for the low-income asylum seeker families, Turkey needs to adapt its food assistance program towards asylum seekers. Funding Sources The research was funded through a grant from the Atilim University's Starting Research Fund Program (Grant Number: ATU-BAD-1920-02).

GEDUNG PERTANIAN HORTIKULTURA MASA DEPAN DI KAMPUNG MUKA

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1005
Author(s):  
Bryan Wesley ◽  
Fermanto Lianto
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Healthy People ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Government Assistance ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Government Program ◽  
Food Assistance Program

Because of the covid-19 virus pandemic in 2020, Indonesia is implementing large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) to protect healthy people from contracting the covid-19 virus. So most residents of Kampung Muka losing their jobs and unable to buy food for their daily needs. So they have to rely on the government’s non-cash food assistance program (BPNT). During the covid-19 pandemic occurred, the residents of Kampung Muka could not survive in their village and had to rely on government assistance to survive. The design method is the everydayness approach, by adding new daily activities in Kampung Muka, namely horticultural agriculture so that the residents can get a new source of livelihood. Also, horticultural agriculture is a source of food for residents during emergencies such as PSBB. Meanwhile, the commercial section is used as a place to sell food products and makes the view of horticultural agriculture a commercial attraction. Keywords: Commercial; Future; Government program; Horticultural agriculture Abstrak Dengan adanya pandemi virus Covid-19 pada tahun 2020, Indonesia memberlakukan pembatasan sosial berskala besar (PSBB) untuk melindungi orang yang sehat agar tidak tertular virus covid-19. Mengakibatkan kebanyakan warga Kampung Muka kehilangan pekerjaannya dan tidak dapat membeli pangan untuk kebutuhan hidup mereka sehari hari. Sehingga mereka harus bergantung pada program bantuan pangan non tunai (BPNT) pemerintah. Pada kondisi yang terjadi saat pandemi covid-19, warga Kampung Muka tidak dapat bertahan hidup di dalam kampung mereka sendiri dan harus bergantung pada bantuan pemerintah untuk bertahan hidup. Metode perancangan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan everydayness, dengan menambah aktivitas keseharian yang baru di Kampung Muka yaitu pertanian hortikultura, agar para warga mendapatkan sumber pencaharian yang baru. Selain itu, pertanian hortikultura juga sebagai sumber pangan para warga saat kondisi darurat seperti PSBB. Sedangkan bagian komersial, dimanfaatkan sebagai tempat untuk menjual hasil pangan dan menjadikan view pertanian hortikultura sebagai daya tarik komersial.

scholarly journals Spatio-Temporal Reorganization of Cropland Development in Central Asia during the Post-Soviet Era: A Sustainable Implication in Kazakhstan

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wei ◽  
Yuanjun Zhu ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Kebin Zhang ◽  
Baitian Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Security Policy ◽  
National Level ◽  
European Space Agency ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Spatio Temporal

The abandonment and cultivation of croplands in the Eurasian Steppe has become the focus of global and regional food security and agricultural policy-making. A large area of cropland in some post-Soviet countries has proven to be abandoned with the disintegration of the Soviet Union; however, it is unclear as to whether Kazakhstan also experienced a similar change as one of the main food providers for the former Soviet Union. In this study, we used the annual land cover dataset (1992–2015) from the European Space Agency, Climate Change Initiative (ESA-CCI) to detect spatio-temporal characteristics of rainfed and irrigated cropland changes in Kazakhstan. The Mann–Kendall test and regime shift analysis showed that rainfed and irrigated cropland at national level had a significant increasing trend with a significant rising up to 1999 and stagnation during 2000–2015, which was further confirmed with analysis at 14 regions. The greatest contributor to rainfed and irrigated croplands was steppes, followed by shrinkage of water bodies since 2005 to a great extent, rapid urbanization process resulted in losses of a part of irrigated oases. The trend surface analysis indicated that reorganized stable pattern characterized by rainfed cropland in north and irrigated cropland in south was driven by the strategy of the gradual agricultural development of oases. The nonexistence of cycle between the abandonment and recultivation proved that newly-gained cropland from steppe may be less degraded and more productive for sustainable land use in Kazakhstan. In conclusion, this study can provide strong evidence for sustainable land use and a basis for food security policy-making in Kazakhstan, and even all of the Central Asian countries in the future.

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