Comparison of different household food security assessment methods in the rural area of a Brazilian city

Abstract

<jats:p>Aim: To evaluate and compare household food security situations in the rural area of a Brazilian city by three different methods: Availability of food energy at home, nutritional status and Perceptionof food insecurity. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 79 families living in 19 rural communities in a small city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, including a total of 272 residents. Families were selected by drawing lots, respecting the proportionality of families per community. The inclusion criteria included living in rural areas, inhabiting a selected household, and using food products available for consumption, by purchase and production. During family visits, nutritional status was analyzed by anthropometry, the perception of food insecurity by Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA) and availability of food energy at household for 30 days. Results: Of the 79 families of family farmers, 12.7% were considered to be unsafe for availability of food energy at household, 24.0% due to the presence of low weight at the household and 49.5% by EBIA. There was a low correlation among the methods, with differences between them (Kendall W 0.162 p &lt;0.001). Food insecurity was associated to the presence of at least one individual aged less than 18 years old in the household. Food security classified according to EBIA was associated with an increase in the number of people living in the household, the production of vegetables and fruits. Conclusions: No single indicator can coverseveral dimensions of food security. Food Security involves a broad and multifaceted approach; therefore, its thorough evaluation requires different classification methods.</jats:p>

VALIDAÇÃO DE MÉTODO ANALÍTICO PARA QUANTIFICAÇÃO DE ÁCIDO ASCÓRBICO EM CAMU-CAMU (Myrciaria dubia) POR CROMATOGRAFIA LÍQUIDA DE ALTA EFICIÊNCIA

“…al. (2013), que constataram uma maior incidência de níveis de insegurança alimentar grave e moderada em agricultores familiares que apresentavam baixos níveis de autoconsumo e de renda agrícola alternativa.Diferentemente dos resultados encontrados no presente estudo, Trivelatto et al(2018) eDutra et al (2018) observaram elevada persistência de insegurança alimentar em agricultores familiares residentes no meio rural no Brasil. Entretanto, acredita-se que, no futuro, a verificação dos níveis de insegurança segurança alimentar das famílias produtoras de POA na Microrregião de Itapetininga deve ser realizada com base em um universo amostral mais amplo, contemplando agricultores familiares que produzem outros tipos de POA, como produtos cárneos, ovos, mel e seus respectivos derivados.…”