The affordability gap for nutritious diets – How big is it and how to close it?

IF 9.8 1区经济学 Q1 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment Pub Date : 2024-05-25 DOI:10.1016/j.gfs.2024.100757

Mysbah Balagamwala , Sabrina Kuri , Juan Gonzalo Jaramillo Mejia , Saskia de Pee

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Abstract

The high proportion of people unable to afford nutrient-adequate diets has been recognised as a global challenge. For policies and programmes that aim to improve food security and nutrition, it is essential to know the magnitude of the gap between food expenditure and the lowest cost of meeting nutrient needs, i.e., the affordability gap. Using data and examples from Fill the Nutrient Gap analyses in Dominican Republic, Ethiopia and Indonesia, the paper shows how the affordability gap can be used to inform the design of social assistance programmes to have a bigger contribution towards making nutrient-adequate diets more affordable. The affordability gap indicator can help assess adequacy of the transfer value and inform the design of the benefits package to become more comprehensive through linkages with nutrition interventions.

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营养膳食的价格差距--有多大，如何缩小？

无法负担营养充足膳食的人口比例很高，这已被公认为一项全球性挑战。对于旨在改善粮食安全和营养状况的政策和计划而言，了解食品支出与满足营养需求的最低成本之间的差距（即负担能力差距）的大小至关重要。本文利用在多米尼加共和国、埃塞俄比亚和印度尼西亚进行的 "填补营养素缺口 "分析中获得的数据和实例，说明了如何利用可负担性缺口为社会援助计划的设计提供信息，从而为使营养充足的膳食更加负担得起做出更大贡献。负担能力差距指标有助于评估转移价值是否充足，并为设计一揽子福利计划提供信息，从而通过与营养干预措施的联系使福利计划变得更加全面。

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Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Global Food Security plays a vital role in addressing food security challenges from local to global levels. To secure food systems, it emphasizes multifaceted actions considering technological, biophysical, institutional, economic, social, and political factors. The goal is to foster food systems that meet nutritional needs, preserve the environment, support livelihoods, tackle climate change, and diminish inequalities. This journal serves as a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to access and engage with recent, diverse research and perspectives on achieving sustainable food security globally. It aspires to be an internationally recognized resource presenting cutting-edge insights in an accessible manner to a broad audience.