Abstract

CASANOVAS COSIO, Enrique; SUAREZ DEL VILLAR LABASTIDA, Alexis; LOPEZ CRUZ, Daniela  and  RIVERO CASANOVA, Caridad. FOOD SAFETY IN URBAN AND PERI-URBAN HOMES OF "BUENA VISTA" POPULAR COUNCIL, CIENFUEGOS. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2019, vol.11, n.3, pp. 64-72.  Epub Sep 01, 2019. ISSN 2218-3620.

With the aim of comparing components of the alimentary safety among the homes of the urban and peri urban area of the Popular Council "Buena Vista" of Cienfuegos was carried out a non-experimental investigation with a traverse design for the months of March and April of 2018. The information of 255 homes, in a representative form and aleatorily chosen, was obtained by surveys that included social describers, HFIAS (Household Food Insecurity Access Scale) and ELCSA (Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale),a reminder of 21 food offerings in the homes and an assessment of indirect aspects that influence food insecurity. The feminine sex prevails as person that administers the feeding in the home, with high level grade finished. Severe food insecurity in households was found with low values between 5.7% and 8.9% (HFIAS) and 1,8% and 1.9% in households without children under 18 (ELCSA). Rice, vegetables and coffee and low consumption of milk, fish, pasta and fruit are declared as regular consumption in both areas. Access and the high price of food negatively affect food security in both areas. Some indicators that reflect food insecurity at the household level are low and there are no differences between the areas studied.

Keywords : Food; access; consumption; questionnaire; availability.

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