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Health Professions

4 years ago

Household spending key to national food security, study finds.

Cross-national analysis of food security drivers: comparing results based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale and Global Food Security Index

Andrew Allee, Lee R. Lynd, Vikrant Vaze

Paper Summary

Health Professions

4 years ago

Household spending key to national food security, study finds.

Food Security

Cross-national analysis of food security drivers: comparing results based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale and Global Food Security Index

Andrew Allee, Lee R. Lynd, Vikrant Vaze

Paper Summary

The study looked at what factors affect food security in different countries. They compared two measures of food security and found that household spending is the most important factor in determining food security levels. Other factors like agricultural land quality and cereal production had mixed results. Overall, having more money to spend on food is the key driver of food security in a nation.