Condições de vida de famílias brasileiras: estimativa da insegurança alimentar

Araújo, Melissa Luciana de; Nascimento, Diana Rodrigues; Lopes, Mariana Souza; Passos, Camila Mendes dos; Lopes, Aline Cristine Souza

doi:10.20947/s0102-3098a110

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“…A high prevalence of quilombola households without adequate sanitation was also found, which indicates social vulnerability and deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions and infrastructure, which could compromise health due to infectious diseases [40]. An association between inadequate sanitation and FI in population-based studies has also been found by Santos et al [41] and Araújo et al [42]. This lack of basic sanitation is another indication of social inequalities and precarious living conditions, compromising the health of citizens by making them more susceptible to diseases attributable to inadequate sanitation.…”

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Social inequalities and household food insecurity in quilombola communities in Brazil

2021

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Objective To evaluate the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and food insecurity in quilombola communities in Brazil. Methods Microdata from the 2011 Quilombola Census “Assessment of the food and nutritional security situation in titled quilombola communities” were evaluated. The Brazilian household food insecurity measurement scale was used to evaluate household food insecurity status. Multinomial regression models were used to test the association between sociodemographic characteristics and food insecurity. Results The prevalence of food insecurity was 86.1% (mild: 30.2%; moderate/severe: 55.9%). In the final adjusted model, the factors significantly associated with moderate/severe food insecurity (p-value<0.001) were: head of household being single or divorced, head of household with 1-7 years of schooling, a larger domicile size, households with children under 5 years of age, precarious sanitation, a household income of less than the minimum wage, and being from a quilombola communities in the North of the country. Conclusion The results indicated that the prevalence of food insecurity among quilombola households is high, requiring the implementation of public policies to promote food and nutritional security and to mitigate the historical social injustices suffered by this population.

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Social inequalities and household food insecurity in quilombola communities in Brazil

2021

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“…This value may be underestimated in view of a study by Porpino et al (2015) that points to high waste generation during the consumption stage in the lower-middle-class population, which can be associated with cultural traits, which differentiates Brazil from countries with equivalent per capita income in which loss in this stage are small. This situation is aggravated considering that about 39.4% of households in the country live in food insecurity (Araújo et al, 2020). Fur-thermore, 5% of all disease burdens in Brazil are associated with food shortages (GBD 2016Brazil Collaborators, 2018.…”

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Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil

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Leão

Neto

et al. 2021

Rev. Bras. Ciênc. Ambient. (Online)

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This article aimed to estimate the loss of water associated with food loss and waste in Brazil in 2013. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) on food balance and waste, as well as the Water Footprint (WF) of agricultural products available at Water Footprint Network (WFN) were used. Results show that food waste reaches 49 million metric tons per year, compromising a total of 87 billion cubic meters of water, which is higher than the average annual flow of the river São Francisco. Major water loss is associated with the agricultural production stage (32%), followed by consumption (19%). Amongst food groups, major water loss is associated with meat (49%), followed by cereals (19%). Roughly 96% of water loss is attributed to the green water component, which highlights that attention must be paid to rainfed agriculture to ensure food and water for everyone. The loss of blue water was more than half of the volume consumed in the urban sector, and the grey component (polluted water) was equivalent to 80% of this consumption. Measures such as improving agricultural practices, logistics, irrigation, expanding and improving rainfed agriculture, developing campaigns and policies to reduce exportation of primary products, as well as consumption of products from animal origin, can contribute to managing the food supply chain more sustainably when the focus is water. Reducing food loss and waste means preserving water.

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“…Structural differences in the households of families in a situation of FI have also been identified in other studies. POF data analyses (2008)(2009) indicated that the prevalence of FI was associated with poor housing conditions, worse lighting, worse waste collection and sanitation services 25 .…”

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Brumadinho Health Project: food and nutrition insecurity versus socioeconomic statuses and dimensions of the food system after the dam rupture

Lopes

Freitas

Nascimento-Souza

et al. 2022

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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Objective: To describe the situation of food insecurity of families according to the socioeconomic characteristics and dimensions of the food system in Brumadinho, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, after the dam rupture in Córrego do Feijão mine. Methods: This is a descriptive study focused on households carried out from the baseline of the Brumadinho Health Project. Food insecurity, the main outcome, was assessed by the short version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. Other investigated variables were: socioeconomic data; geographic stratum of the households; family's assets; income; expenses; cultivation of food and animal husbandry for consumption. Descriptive analyses were performed comparing the food insecurity of the household according to the other variables by the χ2 test to compare the proportions. Results: Of the investigated households (n=1,441), 35.1% were facing food insecurity. facing food insecurity had: lower prevalence of masonry households with coating (91.4%; 95%CI 87.7%−94.1% vs. 96.7%; 95%CI 94.9%−97.8%); highest proportion of rudimentary cesspit (16.9%; 95%CI 13.3%−21.2% vs. 9.4%; 95%CI 7.4−11.9); lower prevalence of own and paid-off homes (63.9%; 95%CI 56.8−70.5 vs. 77.3%; 95%CI 72.3−81.7); and income reduction after the dam rupture (33.0%; 95%CI 27.1−39.6 vs. 14.1%; 95%CI 11.2−17.6), when compared with those in a food security situation. Conclusion: The prevalence of food insecurity was high, with report of a reduction in household income after the dam rupture. Moreover, most of the households had worse structural quality and sewage outfall. These results evidence the vulnerability of families and possible violation of the human right to adequate food, denoting the urgency of continuous reparative actions.

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Condições de vida de famílias brasileiras: estimativa da insegurança alimentar

Cited by 11 publications

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Social inequalities and household food insecurity in quilombola communities in Brazil

Social inequalities and household food insecurity in quilombola communities in Brazil

Water loss associated with food loss and waste in Brazil

Brumadinho Health Project: food and nutrition insecurity versus socioeconomic statuses and dimensions of the food system after the dam rupture

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