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A qualitative inquiry of food insecurity in Belize.

Laurel Dolin StevensonMelissa M ReznarElizabeth OnyeLynna Bendali AmorAndre J LopezRita DeFour
Published in: Public health nutrition (2021)
These findings provide insight around food security and food access barriers in a middle-income country and provide avenues for further study and potential interventions. Increased and sustained investment in primary and secondary education, including programmes to support enrollment, should be a priority to decreasing food insecurity. Attention to building public infrastructure may also ease burdens around accessing foods.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • human health
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • working memory
  • risk assessment
  • health insurance
  • quality improvement
  • climate change
  • adverse drug