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The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (2017)'s definition of the food environment has been expanded to include the significant issue of sustainability ans the different types of food environment relevant to low- to middle-income countries (Downs et al., 2020), while Turner et al., (2018) builds on food environtment research into the socioecological theory that posits that interrelated personal and environmental factors determine health-related behaviors. To understand food environment influencing dietary behaviors of socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, in this study, two qualitative approaches are used- Photovoice and VPA. We explore the factor in the food environment that drive access to and purchase of nutritions food for low-income households in South Asia, using Photovoice (Pradeilles et. al., 2021). To capture information on food choice, buying behaviors and dietary intake, we use Verbal Protocol Analysis (Petrescu et. al., 2019) The results of the study can be used to understand associated factors in acquiring healthy food for home consumption. TAFSSA (Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia), a CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative, aims to understand the rural food environment and consumer behavior through systematic data collection, conducting actionable research and stakeholder engagement.

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