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Change in cost and affordability of a typical and nutritionally adequate diet among socio-economic groups in rural Nepal after the 2008 food price crisis
Food Security ( IF 6.7 ) Pub Date : 2018-05-12 , DOI: 10.1007/s12571-018-0799-y Nasima Akhter 1, 2 , Naomi Saville 1, 3 , Bhim Shrestha 3 , Dharma S Manandhar 3 , David Osrin 1 , Anthony Costello 1 , Andrew Seal 1
Food Security ( IF 6.7 ) Pub Date : 2018-05-12 , DOI: 10.1007/s12571-018-0799-y Nasima Akhter 1, 2 , Naomi Saville 1, 3 , Bhim Shrestha 3 , Dharma S Manandhar 3 , David Osrin 1 , Anthony Costello 1 , Andrew Seal 1
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Diet quality is an important determinant of nutrition and food security and access can be constrained by changes in food prices and affordability. Poverty, malnutrition, and food insecurity are high in Nepal and may have been aggravated by the 2008 food price crisis. To assess the potential impact of the food price crisis on the affordability of a nutritionally adequate diet in the rural plains of Nepal, data on consumption patterns and local food prices were used to construct typical food baskets, consumed by four different wealth groups in Dhanusha district in 2005 and 2008. A modelled diet designed to meet household requirements for energy and essential nutrients at minimum cost, was also constructed using the ‘Cost of Diet’ linear programming tool, developed by Save the Children. Between 2005 and 2008, the cost of the four typical food baskets increased by 19% – 26% and the cost of the nutritionally adequate modelled diet increased by 28%. Typical food baskets of all wealth groups were low in macro and micronutrients. Income data for the four wealth groups in 2005 and 2008 were used to assess diet affordability. The nutritionally adequate diet was not affordable for poorer households in both 2005 and 2008. Due to an increase in household income levels, the affordability scenario did not deteriorate further in 2008. Poverty constrained access to nutritionally adequate diets for rural households in Dhanusha, even before the 2008 food price crisis. Despite increased income in 2008, households remain financially unable to meet their nutritional requirements.
中文翻译:
2008 年粮食价格危机后尼泊尔农村社会经济群体典型且营养充足的饮食的成本和负担能力变化
饮食质量是营养和粮食安全的重要决定因素,食品价格和可负担性的变化可能会限制其获取。尼泊尔的贫困、营养不良和粮食不安全状况非常严重,而且可能因 2008 年的粮食价格危机而加剧。为了评估粮食价格危机对尼泊尔农村平原营养充足饮食的负担能力的潜在影响,使用消费模式和当地粮食价格数据构建典型的食物篮,供达努沙地区的四个不同财富群体消费2005 年和 2008 年。还使用救助儿童会开发的“饮食成本”线性规划工具构建了旨在以最低成本满足家庭对能量和必需营养素需求的模拟饮食。2005 年至 2008 年间,四种典型食物篮子的成本增加了 19% – 26%,营养充足的模拟饮食的成本增加了 28%。所有财富群体的典型食物篮子的宏量和微量营养素含量都很低。2005 年和 2008 年四个财富群体的收入数据用于评估饮食负担能力。2005 年和 2008 年,贫困家庭都负担不起营养充足的饮食。由于家庭收入水平的提高,2008 年的负担能力情况没有进一步恶化。贫困限制了达努沙农村家庭获得营养充足的饮食,甚至在此之前2008 年粮食价格危机。尽管 2008 年收入增加,但家庭在经济上仍然无法满足其营养需求。
更新日期:2018-05-12
中文翻译:
2008 年粮食价格危机后尼泊尔农村社会经济群体典型且营养充足的饮食的成本和负担能力变化
饮食质量是营养和粮食安全的重要决定因素,食品价格和可负担性的变化可能会限制其获取。尼泊尔的贫困、营养不良和粮食不安全状况非常严重,而且可能因 2008 年的粮食价格危机而加剧。为了评估粮食价格危机对尼泊尔农村平原营养充足饮食的负担能力的潜在影响,使用消费模式和当地粮食价格数据构建典型的食物篮,供达努沙地区的四个不同财富群体消费2005 年和 2008 年。还使用救助儿童会开发的“饮食成本”线性规划工具构建了旨在以最低成本满足家庭对能量和必需营养素需求的模拟饮食。2005 年至 2008 年间,四种典型食物篮子的成本增加了 19% – 26%,营养充足的模拟饮食的成本增加了 28%。所有财富群体的典型食物篮子的宏量和微量营养素含量都很低。2005 年和 2008 年四个财富群体的收入数据用于评估饮食负担能力。2005 年和 2008 年,贫困家庭都负担不起营养充足的饮食。由于家庭收入水平的提高,2008 年的负担能力情况没有进一步恶化。贫困限制了达努沙农村家庭获得营养充足的饮食,甚至在此之前2008 年粮食价格危机。尽管 2008 年收入增加,但家庭在经济上仍然无法满足其营养需求。