Aug 17, 2020 00:54
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English term

food insecurity

GBK English to Catalan Social Sciences Nutrition
Definition from Cambridge Blog:
The state of not being able to afford to buy enough food to stay healthy.
Example sentences:
Racial and ethnic disparities exist related to food insecurity. In 2016, black non-Hispanic households were nearly 2 times more likely to be food insecure than the national average (22.5% versus 12.3%, respectively). Among Hispanic households, the prevalence of food insecurity was 18.5% compared to the national average (12.3%) (Healthy People)
The Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provides a common measure of food insecurity that can be used to track and study food insecurity around the world. (USDA ERS)
Keep in mind that low body weight isn’t necessarily a tell-tale sign, as food insecurity is often linked to obesity. (Inter-Mountain Healthcare )
Proposed translations (Catalan)
5 Inseguretat alimentària
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Proposed translations

5 days

Inseguretat alimentària

Definition from own experience or research:
Parlaríem d'inseguretat alimentària quan no es pot garantir l'aduisició mínima d'aliments per mantenir-se sa i ben alimentat a un mateix i a la pròpia família
Example sentences:
El risc d'inseguretat alimentària greu pot afectar a 135 milions de persones més per la covid-19 (Estris.cat)
Nou de cada 10 famílies en risc d’exclusió social i amb fills que són ateses per programes de lluita contra la pobresa de la Creu Roja pateixen inseguretat alimentària. Les dades es desprenen de l’Observatori de Vulnerabilitat d’aquesta entitat, que ha analitzat la situació de 1.000 famílies. (Betevé)
El concepte d’inseguretat alimentària només es feia servir fins ara per descriure situacions dels països en vies de desenvolupament, però la crisi ha obligat a importar-la a realitats com la de la Catalunya d’avui. (Diari Ara)
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