Food Security and Nutrition

International News

Inclusive feeding and disability resources for nutrition practices a tool for screening, management and follow-up for frontline health workers. (Sep, Global Nutrition Cluster)

Are children with disabilities more likely to be malnourished than children without disabilities? Evidence from 30 countries:

“Children with disabilities are significantly more likely to experience all forms of malnutrition, making it critical to accelerate efforts to improve disability inclusion within nutrition programmes. Ending all forms of malnutrition will not be achievable without a focus on disability.” (Jun, BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health)

How do food insecurity, hunger, and undernutrition affect people with disabilities and how can this problem be addressed? An evidence brief. (2023, Disability Evidence Portal)

Feeding and Disability Resource Bank “A collection of resources to address feeding difficulties and disability inclusion in nutrition programs” (2022, USAID Advancing Nutrition)

Nigeria

Redesigning Nutrition Services for People with Disability in Nigeria, an op-ed. (Aug, Relief Web)

United Arab Emirates

Factors influencing Nutritional Needs of Children with Disabilities “The results showed ambivalence of parents and teachers on knowledge and practical skills to promote good eating habits among children with disabilities.” (Jan, DCIDJ)

Belgium

Discussion on why “Veganism isn’t ableist” (2022, Crip HumAnimal)

United Kingdom

The Nutrition D-List “An alternative nutrition newsletter about realistic healthy living for diverse bodies.” (Dina Hassan)

Canada

Household food insecurity among persons with disabilities in Canada: Findings from the 2021 Canadian Income Survey:

“HFI prevalence among CIS participants with disabilities was higher than for persons without disabilities, even after adjustment for well-documented sociodemographic risk factors.” (Aug, Statistics Canada)

United States

Braille cookbooks bring blind cooks recipes. “Library of Congress arm offers free print-on-demand Braille cookbooks to users, and hundreds are taking advantage of it” (Jan, Washington Post)

Why Food Sharing Is at the Heart of the Disability Justice Movement (2023, Eater)

Why the Formula Shortage Is Also a Disability Rights Issue (2022, Yes Magazine)

Colombia

Food voucher programme for people with disabilities (In Spanish, Mar, el Caribe)