This chapter aims to assess the situation of food poverty (FP) in 11 Latin American countries between 2014 and 2022, eight years before the deadline set by the Agenda 2030 for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A household experiences FP if, in a given period, at least one of its members was unable to access food in the necessary quantity and quality due to lack of money. The concept is equivalent to the moderate and severe gradients of the food insecurity scale (FIES) used by FAO to monitor progress in achieving the SDGs. It also aims to identify the factors associated with FP. This second objective leads to understanding the reasons for the differences found and to highlight central aspects for the design and implementation of public policies in this area. The document focuses on Target 1.2 (End Hunger) of SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Around one out of every three people in the 11 countries included in the sample live in households with a member affected by FP, and 16% by its severe form. The results obtained suggest that although there are common elements associated with FP gradients in all the countries, the differences between them are also due to specific factors that should be addressed with specific studies. Such factors can be used by the governments of each nation, or by an alliance of nations, to reduce the prevalence of food poverty and clear the way toward the achievement of SDG 2.

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So Close to the Deadline, So Far from the Goal: Anatomy of Food Poverty in 11 Latin American Countries

  • Carla Arévalo,
  • Jorge Paz

摘要

This chapter aims to assess the situation of food poverty (FP) in 11 Latin American countries between 2014 and 2022, eight years before the deadline set by the Agenda 2030 for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A household experiences FP if, in a given period, at least one of its members was unable to access food in the necessary quantity and quality due to lack of money. The concept is equivalent to the moderate and severe gradients of the food insecurity scale (FIES) used by FAO to monitor progress in achieving the SDGs. It also aims to identify the factors associated with FP. This second objective leads to understanding the reasons for the differences found and to highlight central aspects for the design and implementation of public policies in this area. The document focuses on Target 1.2 (End Hunger) of SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Around one out of every three people in the 11 countries included in the sample live in households with a member affected by FP, and 16% by its severe form. The results obtained suggest that although there are common elements associated with FP gradients in all the countries, the differences between them are also due to specific factors that should be addressed with specific studies. Such factors can be used by the governments of each nation, or by an alliance of nations, to reduce the prevalence of food poverty and clear the way toward the achievement of SDG 2.