O artigo faz uma análise crítica do debate atual no Brasil sobre os conceitos de fome e desnutrição e das suas implicações para o processo de elaboração de políticas públicas no país. Fome e desnutrição são eventos relacionados, mas de natureza distinta. Os riscos da redução da fome às suas dimensões estritamente biológicas ou econômicas, para fins de mensuração, são discutidos em relação ao possível impacto sobre a promoção e realização do Direito Humano à Alimentação. Propõe-se o fortalecimento da ótica dos Direitos Humanos na discussão sobre o tema no Brasil. Esta abordagem colabora para uma conceituação mais abrangente e integrada de fome e desnutrição. Ao mesmo tempo, define titularidades, papéis e obrigações do Estado e de diferentes atores sociais que permitem a elaboração de políticas públicas cujas metas e desempenho possam ser monitorados mais facilmente pela sociedade civil. É feita uma breve análise da política de combate à fome do novo governo federal e sugestões são apresentadas para debate.
This study aimed to investigate factors associated with food insecurity in households in the state of Pernambuco, in the Northeast region of Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in 1,008 private households. The investigation used the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA) and analyzed associations with socioeconomic and demographic variables, as well as practices related to eating. Prevalence ratio and adjustment were calculated using Poisson regression, and associations where p ≤ 0.05 were statistically significant. Food insecurity prevalence was 68.4%. Variables associated with insecurity were: education of the head of the family; per capita income; participation in the Bolsa Família Program; number of residents; occupation of the household; social class; practices and opinions about family eating habits. The greatest insecurity risk was found in those with the worst economic conditions, in beneficiaries of the Bolsa Família Program and in those who considered the lack of ultra-processed products to improve the family’s diet. Food insecurity was linked to conditions of social vulnerability and to those who did not perceive that they had a good diet. Most of the subjects reported using resources of the Bolsa Família program to purchase food, which reinforces the importance of this strategy in promoting access to food.
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