The Nutritional Content of Rescued Food Conveyed by a Food Aid Organization.

ABSTRACT: The number of food-insecure families in the European Union has increased, resulting in an increasing number of households depending on food assistance programs. The aim in this study was to evaluate the nutrient content of food rescued by a food aid organization that rescues and redistributes fresh or freshly cooked food to low-income households. To determine the nutritional content of food hampers provided by our case study organization, we weighed all items of food hampers in three weighing rounds over a period of four months. The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) was applied to measure households' food insecurity. Our results show that, at our case study food aid organization, food donations substantially contribute to energy, macro, and micronutrient dietary recommendation intake

SUBMITTER: Nogueira A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8624580 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature