Problem
Prohibitive cost of nutritious food
Other Names:
Prohibitive cost of healthy foodsProhibitive cost of organically grown foodstuffs
Nature:
In general, the poorer the country, the greater the impact of rising domestic food prices; this is reflected in the heavy burden of food purchases on the budgets of low-income families. Political violence, natural disasters and curfews can all exacerbate this problem with little or no notice at all. Incidence:
In many developing countries, food accounts for 50 to 70% of consumer spending. Related Problems:
Inadequate nutrition educationProhibitive livestock husbandry costsExport of nutritious food by starving countries Aggravates:
Unhealthy dietNutritional deficienciesSubsistence-level malnutritionHealth hazards from food and drinkExcessive proportion of income spent on food Strategies:
Providing public health servicesSupplying basic nutritional needsReducing cost of nutritious food Subject(s):
Amenities → Food??Commerce → Purchasing, supplying??
Industry → Foodstuffs??
Health Care → Health??
Health Care → Nutrition??
Agriculture, Fisheries → Cultivation??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
12.02.2000 – 00:00 CET