The cost of nutrition and diet therapy for low-income families.
The DHSS special dietary allowance system for those receiving supplementary benefit is explained. The cost of normal and common therapeutic diets are calculated. Inadequacies and shortcomings of the current dietary allowance are identified.
A
A
MacDonald
W I
WI
Forsythe
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004032:Diet; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D011632:Public Assistance; D006113:United Kingdom