Abstract

Majid Hajifaraji*1,2 Author Affiliations 1Department of Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Iran 2Department of Nutrition and Health, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Iran Received: January 20, 2021 | Published: February 02, 2021 Corresponding author: Majid Hajifaraji, Department of Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning Research, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Iran Email: majid.hajifaraji@gmail.com DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2021.33.005427

Highlights

  • A basic and important human right is a sustainable and accessible food supply and nutritional security for any individual, family in the communities, which must be ensured by the governments

  • Hundreds of millions of households around the world use their potential to choose the household food basket that is a function of access to food, income, health, taste and behavior, and the family food table that is the source provides the energy and nutrients needed to maintain a normal cell metabolism, survival, growth, health, physical and mental well-being, and the longevity of family members

  • Food security is affected in the food and nutrition system, from production to supply and consumption of food

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Introduction

A basic and important human right is a sustainable and accessible food supply and nutritional security for any individual, family in the communities, which must be ensured by the governments. The purpose of this mini-review is to consider the food and nutrition insecurity of households, due to the economic, social and psychological consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic and to investigate the related causes and provide practical medium and long-term solutions to control and deal with its possible effects.

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