Are the lowest-cost healthful food plans culturally and socially acceptable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15090484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthieu Maillot (0000-0003-4120-0802, Aix-Marseille Université), Nicole Darmon (0000-0001-6625-4466, Aix-Marseille Université), Adam Drewnowski (0000-0002-2892-9888, University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1178-1185 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980009993028 |
| PMID | 20105388 |
| PMCID | PMC4103898 |
| OpenAlex | W2157105469 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 39 |
Objective Nutritious yet inexpensive foods do exist. However, many such foods are rejected by the low-income consumer. Is it because their use violates unspoken social norms? The present study was designed to assess the variety and cost of the lowest-cost market basket of foods that simultaneously met required dietary standards and progressively stricter consumption constraints. Design A mathematical optimisation model was used to develop the lowest-cost food plans to meet three levels of nutritional requirements and seven levels of consumption constraints. Subjects The nationally representative INCA (National Individual Survey of Food Consumption) dietary survey study of 1332 adults provided population estimates of food consumption patterns in France. Food plan costs were based on retail food prices. Results The lowest-cost food plans that provided 9204 kJ/d (2200 kcal/d) for men and 7531 kJ/d (1800 kcal/d) for women and met specified dietary standards could be obtained for Conclusions Minimising diet costs, while meeting nutrition standards only, led to food plans that provided little variety and deviated substantially from social norms. Aligning the food plan with mainstream consumption led to higher costs. Food plans designed for low-income groups need to be socially acceptable as well as affordable and nutritious
Agricultural economics · Business · Consumption (sociology · Economics · Environmental health · Food group · Mainstream · Market basket · Microeconomics · Political science · Population · Variety (cybernetics · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Mathematics · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Marketing
Contribution of food prices and diet cost to socioeconomic disparities in diet quality and health
Affordability of the EAT–Lancet reference diet
Smart food policies for obesity prevention
Are healthier diets culturally affordable in Africa? evidence from four African countries
More habitual deviation alleviates the trade‐offs between dietary health, environmental impacts, and economic cost
The Food Bank of Madrid
Which Types of Family are at Risk of Food Poverty in the UK? A Relative Deprivation Approach
What is culturally appropriate food consumption? A systematic literature review exploring six conceptual themes and their implications for sustainable food system transformation
Food choices to meet nutrient recommendations for the adult Brazilian population based on the linear programming approach
Additional costs of lactose-reduced diets
Dietary guidelines and goal-setting
Identifying foods with good nutritional quality and price for the Opticourses intervention research project
Diet cost, diet quality and socio-economic position
Dietary intake in pregnant women in a Spanish Mediterranean area
Chronic disease self-management within the monthly benefit cycle of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
It was an education in portion size”. Experience of eating a healthy diet and barriers to long term dietary change
Replacing ultra-processed foods with fresh foods to meet the dietary recomendations
Unpacking the "black box" of global food insecurity and mental health
Exploring the Role of Culture in the Link Between Mental Health and Food Insecurity
Poverty and obesity
Does social class predict diet quality?
Low-cost diets
Critical evaluation of energy intake using the Goldberg cut-off for energy intake
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health in 22 European Countries
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
Cost of compliance with daily recommended values of micronutrients among a cohort of Spanish university graduates
Costs of a healthy diet
Energy-dense diets are associated with lower diet costs
Low-income consumers' attitudes and behaviour towards access, availability and motivation to eat fruit and vegetables
The Thrifty Food Plan and low-income households in the United States
A minimum income for healthy living
A Rights-Based Approach to Food Insecurity in the United States
The Affordability of a Nutritious Diet for Households on Welfare in Toronto
| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |