food insecurity

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00:55 Aug 17, 2020
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Nutrition
Additional field(s): Food & Drink, Government / Politics, Nutrition, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: food insecurity
Definition from Cambridge Blog:
The state of not being able to afford to buy enough food to stay healthy.

Example sentence(s):
  • 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
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3 +1brak bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego
Patrycja Amanowicz


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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
brak bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego


Definition from Raport "Dzieci w krajach bogatych":
Brak bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego oznacza brak pewnego dostępu do wystarczającej, bezpiecznej i pełno-wartościowej żywności, która może zapewnić normalny wzrost i rozwój, a także aktywny i zdrowy tryb życia.

Example sentence(s):
  • Mimo to w krajach o wysokich dochodach jedno na ośmioro dzieci jest dotknięte brakiem bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego. - Raport UNICEF  
  • Jednym z największych wyzwań, przed którymi stoi dzisiejszy świat, jest powszechny i rosnący głód i brak bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego. - CORDIS  
Patrycja Amanowicz
United States
Local time: 04:09
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

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Yes  Dawid Mazela, MA, MCIL
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