Journal
FOOD POLICY
Volume 72, Issue -, Pages 20-26Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2017.08.009
Keywords
Food consumption data; Prevalence of undernourishment; School meal programs; Food security assessments
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By analyzing the food consumption data from the 2008/09 Pesquisa de Orgamentos Familiares in Brazil, we demonstrate that failing to account for food consumed for free at school may significantly distort the assessment of the distribution of food consumption among households and therefore the assessment of the extent of food insecurity in the country. The results of our analysis enabled a revision of the FAO estimate of the Prevalence of Undernourishment in Brazil and provide useful suggestions for better design of food consumption modules to be included in Household Consumption and Expenditure Surveys (HCES). Additionally, we identify areas for further research on food consumption data to improve national food security assessments.
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