The precarious livelihood in waste dumps: a report on food insecurity and hunger among recyclable waste collectors

OBJECTIVE: This study estimated the prevalence of food insecurity, social vulnerability factors, and health risks in recyclable material collectors who work at the dump. METHODS: A census was performed of the collectors' families living on five blocks near the dump of the Complementary Industry...

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Main Authors: Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos, Fernando Ferreira Carneiro, Maria da Graça Luderitz Hoefel, Wallace dos Santos, Thaissa Quintas Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2013-06-01
Series:Revista de Nutrição
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732013000300007&lng=en&tlng=en