”Hunger and rage (and the virus) are human things”: reflections on solidarity in times of Covid-19

Oliveira, Juliana Theodora Cunha de; Camargo, Anice Milbratz de; Machado, Beatriz Oliveira Blackman; Oliveira, Anelise Rizzolo de; Fiates, Giovanna Medeiros Rataichesck; Vasconcelos, Francisco de Assis Guedes de

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“…In the face of an expanding framework of the dismantling social policies intended to curb hunger and poverty that has been plaguing the country, more markedly since 2014, and considering the worsening of the FNI situation as a result of the pandemic, the rallying of all the people for a solidarity policy based on actions to mitigate hunger was essential [21,22]. Santos et al [23], in their article that deals with an analysis of public policies at the interface with food and nutrition in the midst of the pandemic, states that proposals regarding DHAAS assurance in periods of calamity have permeated civil society, class entities and social movements, which enhances the role of these movements in their denunciation of a government project that violates rights and democracy itself [23].…”

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Who are the Solidarity Kitchen users? Study on inequalities to ensure food and nutritional security based on the experience of Sol Nascente community - Distrito Federal, Brazil

Madruga,

Machado,

Oliveira

2024

Rev. Nutr.

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Objective To review the demographic and socioeconomic profile of the Homeless Workers Movement’s Solidarity Kitchen project users in the Sol Nascente Community, Federal District, Brazil. Methods Descriptive cross-sectional study. The interviews were conducted with adults, users of the solidarity kitchen, in August 2022, using a standardized questionnaire containing demographic, socioeconomic, housing and food consumption information. The outcome of the study was Frequent Use (picking up food at the solidarity kitchen five days/week). General and gender descriptive analyses were conducted, as well as a bivariate analysis based on the chi-square test (p<0.05). Results The sample was composed of 83 dark complexion women with a mean age of 39.6 years (SD=14.6). A total of 35 women (42.2%) had attended the first year of high school or over, and approximately 65.0% had a job and were paid up to one minimum wage. Most received social benefits and 81.9% were unemployed at the time of the survey. More than half of the respondents owned their own home and among those who did not, 64.0% paid rent. A total of 46.3% respondents had up to two daily meals. The prevalence of users who were considered Frequent Users was 61.0%. Women reported lower family income, greater dependence on aid, more unemployment, in addition to living with a greater number of people and having more people in the house who took food from the solidarity kitchen, all statistically significant differences. Conclusion The project Solidarity Kitchen essentially caters to dark complexion women with lower family income, who enhance the inequalities and inequities conditions in food security in the country.

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Who are the Solidarity Kitchen users? Study on inequalities to ensure food and nutritional security based on the experience of Sol Nascente community - Distrito Federal, Brazil

Madruga,

Machado,

Oliveira

2024

Rev. Nutr.

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“…Income reduction enhances extreme poverty, limits purchasing power and access to food; it further increases vulnerability [42,45], which affects disproportionally women and the populations of the Northeast and North regions [46]. People with lower income also have an approximately 2.5 times greater risk of developing anxiety and depressive symptoms.…”

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Fear of COVID-19, food insecurity and anxiety in women dwelling in João Pessoa, Paraíba: a cross-sectional study

Freire,

Lima,

Gomes

et al. 2023

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Objective: To describe the fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and to analyze the association of food insecurity and fear of COVID-19 as anxiety predictors in women who are Sistema Único de Saúde users. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 with 73 women out of 118 who were followed up in a cohort study in the municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The women were selected in health units before the pandemic and their telephone contact enabled remote data collection. Socioeconomic and demographic information, food insecurity, fear of COVID-19, and anxiety were assessed. The Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale were used. An association between variables was performed using the chi-square test and a logistic regression verified the independent effect of variables concerning anxiety. A 5% significance level was considered. Results: The median age of the women was 33 years and the median per capita family income was BRL 665.33. Most of them lived with a partner and declared themselves mostly black or brown. Lower income and greater severity of food insecurity were associated with greater fear of COVID-19, and this feeling increased the probability of women being in a high anxiety state (OR=3.167). Conclusion: The most vulnerable women, with lower income and greater food insecurity had more fear of COVID-19 which increased their anxiety. Even after the pandemic is over, the effects of these events can maintain a state of mental distress that must be considered and properly cared for.

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“…by the Brazilian society in the CNSAN reports 21 . We sought to discuss the importance of these spaces for decision-making and good governance of food security, alerting to the current context of dismantling of SAN policies and the worsening of hunger and food insecurity in Brazil 3,23,24,25 .…”

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“…The current weakness in the insertion of food security in the Brazilian government agenda presents characteristics that recall the first moment of this trajectory (1990s), such as the second extinction of CONSEA, the threats to the participation of civil society in the governance of food security, and the need for articulation of social movements to compensate for the inefficiency of governments in fulfilling their duty to guarantee the right to adequate food for the entire population 3,23,24 .…”

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Participatory construction of the food security agenda in Brazil: Interests and priorities from re-democratization to institutional dismantling

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This study analyzed the trajectory of interests and priorities related to food security expressed in the reports of the five National Food and Nutritional Security Conferences (Conferências Nacionais de Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional - CN-SAN) held in Brazil between 1994 and2015. The documentary research was systematized through content analysis with a quantitative and qualitative focus. Food security dimensions were identified in the 1,181 action proposals assessed through an analysis model consisting of 3 cross-sectional categories, 8 thematic categories, and 10 subcategories. The temporal content analysis revealed: continuous reduction in demands for "universal access to adequate food", especially in the subcategory "employment and income"; constant predominance of the category "structuring sustainable food production and supply systems" with a progressive increase in the subcategory "incentive to agroecology-based production"; and increased demands for "prioritization of traditional peoples and communities". The timeline suggests different contributions of the Conferences to the evolution of the debate on food security in Brazil. However, the insertion of social actors in the process of formulating the Brazilian National Food and Nutritional Security Policy did not guarantee the incorporation of the problems into the public agenda, which should be re-established and deepened in the decision-making processes. The findings attest to the importance of social participation for the theoretical and political qualification of food security in Brazil.

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”Hunger and rage (and the virus) are human things”: reflections on solidarity in times of Covid-19

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Who are the Solidarity Kitchen users? Study on inequalities to ensure food and nutritional security based on the experience of Sol Nascente community - Distrito Federal, Brazil

Who are the Solidarity Kitchen users? Study on inequalities to ensure food and nutritional security based on the experience of Sol Nascente community - Distrito Federal, Brazil

Fear of COVID-19, food insecurity and anxiety in women dwelling in João Pessoa, Paraíba: a cross-sectional study

Participatory construction of the food security agenda in Brazil: Interests and priorities from re-democratization to institutional dismantling

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