The cost and affordability of growing and feeding a baby in Nova Scotia.
Lesley FrankMadeleine WaddingtonSarah Meaghan SimMisty RossiterShannan GrantPatricia L WilliamsPublished in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2020)
Minimum wage and income security programs are inadequate for the purchase of a basic nutritious diet throughout the prenatal, perinatal, and early infancy periods in Nova Scotia, emphasizing risk of food insecurity as a critical issue for young families facing income constraints. Adequate maternity protection is required to support access to food and nutrition essential for maternal and infant health.