The nutritional quality of food parcels provided by food banks and the effectiveness of food banks at reducing food insecurity in developed countries: a mixed‐method …

L Oldroyd, F Eskandari, C Pratt… - Journal of Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research indicates that food parcels provided by food banks are nutritionally
poor. Food insecurity and the use of food banks are both rising, with detrimental effects on …

What qualitative research can tell us about food and nutrition security in the UK and why we should pay attention to what it is telling us

F Douglas - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Poor dietary patterns leading to poorer health and increased health care use have affected
people living in disadvantaged economic circumstances in the UK for decades, which many …

Non-farm employment promotes nutritious diet without increasing carbon footprint: Evidence from rural China

S Ma, M Sun, X Xu, Y Bai, C Fu, C Li, L Zhang - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
A nutritionally balanced, environmentally friendly diet is a prerequisite for the coordinated
and sustainable development of human health and the environment. Acquiring a balanced …

Disparities in weight changes during the COVID‐19 pandemic‐related lockdown in youths

C Koebnick, MA Sidell, X Li, K Resnicow, P Kunani… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study evaluates whether changes in weight among school‐aged youth in
California due to the COVID‐19 lockdown vary by social constructs of race/ethnicity and …

Food pantry clients' needs, preferences, and recommendations for food pantries: a qualitative study

CR Long, MM Bailey, DC Cascante… - Journal of hunger & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A qualitative formative approach was used to explore food pantry clients' needs,
preferences, and recommendations regarding food received from food pantries. Fifty adult …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing consumer use of social supermarkets in the UK: A redistribution model providing low-cost surplus food

A Berri, L Toma - Cleaner and Responsible Consumption, 2023 - Elsevier
Food poverty and food waste are prominent societal challenges in the UK. To mitigate their
effects, social supermarkets (SSMs) provide high quality surplus food, usually not …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for initiating food safety policy: An assessment of the quality and safety of donated food at an Australian food bank

S Mossenson, R Giglia, CE Pulker, M Chester… - Food Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Food banks play a vital role in addressing the needs of people experiencing food insecurity.
Food banks rely on the food industry, particularly supermarkets, for food donations, and on …

When food is uncertain, how much does sustainability matter? A qualitative exploration of food values and behaviours among users of a social grocery store

B Verdeau, S Monnery-Patris - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
A transition towards sustainable diets ensuring food security while preserving ecosystems is
necessary, but remains challenging. Low-income consumers, particularly those …

Exploration of physical activity knowledge, preferences and support needs among pulmonary hypertension patients

C McCormack, B Kehoe, S Cullivan, N McCaffrey… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective Physical activity (PA) is an established adjunct therapy for pulmonary
hypertension (PH) patients to mitigate PH symptoms and improve quality of life. However …

Experiences and facilitators of physical activity engagement amongst colorectal and endometrial cancer survivors: the Wearable Activity Technology and Action …

SJ Hardcastle, E Douglass, B Wilson… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose This study explored colorectal and endometrial cancer survivors' experiences of
participation in a wearable intervention and the dimensions that influenced intervention …