Thousands of pregnant women in Australia are going hungry with half of those too scared to ask for help, according to new research.
One of the authors of the study, Professor Danielle Gallegos, says even women on "relatively high incomes" were affected.Professor Gallegos says Australia can learn from countries like the United States and United Kingdom, who have programs to support mothers access nutritious foods.
The authors said many of the risk-factors for household food insecurity were under-represented in the study. The findings did not surprise Treasure Boxes CEO Rikki Cooke, whose charity provides children's essentials like cots and clothes to families in need. It found half of the mothers who reported the lowest levels of food security had never accessed food relief programs or food banks.
"We've created a brand new program, the Family Support Program, where families can come directly to us."Professor Gallegos says Australia can learn from countries like the United States and United Kingdom, who have programs to support mothers who don't have access to nutritious foods.
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