Food Stress in Adelaide : The Relationship between Low Income and the Affordability of Healthy Food
Joint Authors
Coveney, John
Carter, Patricia
Ward, Paul R.
Wong, Kwan Chui
Tsourtos, George
Verity, Fiona
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Healthy food is becoming increasingly expensive, and families on low incomes face a difficult financial struggle to afford healthy food.
When food costs are considered, families on low incomes often face circumstances of poverty.
Housing, utilities, health care, and transport are somewhat fixed in cost; however food is more flexible in cost and therefore is often compromised with less healthy, cheaper food, presenting an opportunity for families on low incomes to cut costs.
Using a “Healthy Food Basket” methodology, this study costed a week’s supply of healthy food for a range of family types.
It found that low-income families would have to spend approximately 30% of household income on eating healthily, whereas high-income households needed to spend about 10%.
The differential is explained by the cost of the food basket relative to household income (i.e., affordability).
It is argued that families that spend more than 30% of household income on food could be experiencing “food stress.” Moreover the high cost of healthy foods leaves low-income households vulnerable to diet-related health problems because they often have to rely on cheaper foods which are high in fat, sugar, and salt.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ward, Paul R.& Verity, Fiona& Carter, Patricia& Tsourtos, George& Coveney, John& Wong, Kwan Chui. 2013. Food Stress in Adelaide : The Relationship between Low Income and the Affordability of Healthy Food. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ward, Paul R.…[et al.]. Food Stress in Adelaide : The Relationship between Low Income and the Affordability of Healthy Food. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ward, Paul R.& Verity, Fiona& Carter, Patricia& Tsourtos, George& Coveney, John& Wong, Kwan Chui. Food Stress in Adelaide : The Relationship between Low Income and the Affordability of Healthy Food. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512178
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512178