The impact of the Bolsa Família Program on food consumption: a comparative study of the southeast and northeast regions of Brazil

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

Sperandio, Naiara¹  Rodrigues, Cristiana Tristão¹  Franceschini, Sylvia do Carmo Castro¹  Priore, Silvia Eloiza¹ 

[1] UFV, Viçosa, Brasil;Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brasil;Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Macaé, Brasil

关键词: Food consumption;    Social policy;    Processed food;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232017226.25852016

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the Bolsa Família Program (PBF) on food consumption in the northeast and southeast regions of Brazil. The database was obtained from the individual food consumption module of the Household Budget Survey conducted in 2008-09. Consumption was assessed through two food records. The food was categorized into four groups: fresh or minimally processed food; culinary ingredients; processed food; and ultra-processed food. To analyze the impact, the propensity score matching method was used, which compares the individual recipients and non-recipients of the PBF in relation to a group of socioeconomic characteristics. After the propensity score was calculated, the impact of the PBF was estimated through the nearest-neighbor matching algorithm. In both regions, more than 60% of the daily total calories consumed by PBF recipients came from foods that had not undergone industrial processing. The recipients of PBF had a low level of consumption of processed and ultra-processed food in both regions, and an increased level of consumption of fresh or minimally processed food in the northeast. The results indicate the importance of adopting intersectoral policies in parallel to the PBF in order to strengthen healthy eating practices.

【 授权许可】

CC BY