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Dowler, Elizabeth, 1951- (2007) Policy initiatives to address low-income households' nutritional needs in the UK. In: 3rd Congress of the Societe-Francaise-de-Nutrition, Lille, France, Dec 06-07, 2007

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Abstract

Members of low-income households in the UK are more likely to have patterns of food and nutrient intakes that are less inclined to lead to good health outcomes in the short and long. term. Health inequalities. including the likelihood of child and adulthood obesity, have long been documented in the UK and show little sign of improving so far, despite 10 years of attention from a government that has committed itself to addressing them. Following the Acheson inquiry into Inequalities in Health (1998) in England a number of initiatives to tackle inequalities in food and diet were established, both nationally and within the devolved nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Nevertheless, until recently, there has been no overall strategic policy addressing the food and nutritional needs of low-income households. The present paper reviews how the problems have been constructed and understood and how they have been addressed, briefly drawing on recent evaluations of food and nutrition policies in Scotland and Wales. The contemporary challenge is to frame cross-cutting policy initiatives that move beyond simple targeting and local actions, encompass a life-course approach and recognise both the diversity of households that fall into 'low-income' categories and the need for 'upstream' intervention.

Item Type: Conference Item (Paper)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Food -- Great Britain, Nutrition -- Requirements -- Great Britain, Low-income consumers -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1997-
Date: December 2007
Number of Pages: 12
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Adapted As: Dowler, E. (2008). Policy initiatives to address low-income households' nutritional needs in the UK. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 67(3), pp. 289-300.
Conference Paper Type: Paper
Title of Event: 3rd Congress of the Societe-Francaise-de-Nutrition
Type of Event: Other
Location of Event: Lille, France
Date(s) of Event: Dec 06-07, 2007
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URI: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/29321

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