Using the Food Stress Index for Emergency Food Assistance: An Australian Case Series Analysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Natural Disasters

Using the Food Stress Index for Emergency Food Assistance: An Australian Case Series Analysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Natural Disasters

Food insecurity increases with human and natural disasters. Two tools were developed to assist effective food relief in Western Australia: the Food Stress Index (similar to rental stress, predicts the likelihood of household food insecurity by geographic location) and a basic and nutritious Food Bas...

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Main Authors: Christina Mary Pollard, Timothy John Landrigan, Jennie Margaret Gray, Lockie McDonald, Helen Creed, Sue Booth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
food insecurity
disaster management
COVID-19
emergency food assistance
Food Stress Index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/6960

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