Food costs and nutrition of aborigines in remote areas of northern Australia.

摘要: A locally-relevant "market basket" has been devised to help assess the cost of usual food purchases for Aborigines who live in Kimberley region. The range foods market basket is relatively restricted, especially fresh vegetables. In some communities, basic items over 40% more than they would Perth metropolitan area. Price differentials and other difficulties encourage unsatisfactory dietary patterns food-voucher system proposed as one possible way overcome serious nutritional imbalances pregnant women their infants young children are vulnerable deficiencies. This proposal likely be politically unpopular, so ways should sought improve health Aboriginal mothers children.