Mrs Emma Hunter's Outputs (3)

Understanding lived experiences of navigating supermarket foodscapes when living on a low income.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DOUGLAS, F. and HUNTER, E. 2023. Understanding lived experiences of navigating supermarket foodscapes when living on a low income. Presented at the 8th United Kingdom congress on obesity (UKCO 2023), 14-15 September 2023, Belfast, UK.

Despite being a public health priority for over 30 years, the prevalence of obesity in the UK remains high. Strategies to tackle obesity have typically focused on behaviour change at the individual level, ignoring wider health and social inequities t... Read More about Understanding lived experiences of navigating supermarket foodscapes when living on a low income..

Understanding lived experiences of navigating supermarket foodscapes of people living with obesity on a low income: the Food insecurity in people living with obesity (FIO) food project.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DOUGLAS, F. and HUNTER, E., on behalf of the FIO Food Team. 2024. Understanding lived experiences of navigating supermarket foodscapes of people living with obesity on a low income: the Food insecurity in people living with obesity (FIO) food project. Presented at 2024 Scottish public health conference: inspiring change, 1 May 2024, Glasgow, UK.

Approximately 8 million adults and 3 million children in the UK are experiencing food insecurity in 2024. In the UK, healthier foods are three times more expensive per calorie than unhealthy foods. This limits dietary choices to a low-price, high-ene... Read More about Understanding lived experiences of navigating supermarket foodscapes of people living with obesity on a low income: the Food insecurity in people living with obesity (FIO) food project..

Understanding lived experiences of low-income UK parents and carers (of infants aged 0-6 months) management of infant feeding in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the DIO Food project.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HUNTER, E. and DOUGLAS, F. 2024. Understanding lived experiences of low-income UK parents and carers (of infants aged 0-6 months) management of infant feeding in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the DIO Food project. Presented at the 1st Nourishing Futures Network international conference (NFN 2024): poverty, inequality and food security in preconception and the first 2001 days, 22 October 2024, Newcastle, UK.

Maternal and infant food insecurity is poorly characterised and understood. UK food charities report increased demand for help from families with young infants. This is concerning when considering nutritional requirements during pregnancy and breastf... Read More about Understanding lived experiences of low-income UK parents and carers (of infants aged 0-6 months) management of infant feeding in the context of the current cost of living crisis: the DIO Food project..