Rahall is not alone in worrying about basic needs: 38% of students at two-year colleges experienced food insecurity in fall 2020, along with 29% of students at four-year colleges. The number is much higher among
‘Food poverty’ and ‘food insecurity’ signify “the inability to consume an adequate quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways, or the uncertainty that one will be able to do so” (Dowler et al., 2001: 12, see also Caraher & Coveney, 2004). In the US and ...
The topic of food insecurity is personal for so many of us. Both of my parents were school teachers in Pulaski County, Kentucky, a county that has a21.3 percent food insecurity rate for children—the same rate of childhood hunger as where I live now in Washington, DC. According to theUni...
Webinar Recording:Food Insecurity Webinar – Team Meals To Go Meal to Go Pitch to CoG:https://youtu.be/OgX2eRicZuw Food Locker Pitch to CoG:https://youtu.be/W4SFDApsHF8
Wild baobab provides essential nutrition for indigenous people in Northwestern Nigeria, especially during food scarcity. Baobab harvesting and sales boost household income, helping to reduce food insecurity in Northwestern Nigeria. Protecting and domesticating baobab trees is essential for sustaining this loca...
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – As the whole world has been affected by food shortages, Iran's envoy and permanent representative to the United Nations said that Iran supports the United Nations' efforts to address food insecurity issues.
JAMA Health Forum Editor John Ayanian, MD, MPP, and Deputy Editor Melinda Buntin, PhD, talk with Anne N. Thorndike, MD, MPH, about the challenge of connecting Medicaid Accountable Care Organization (ACO) members with flexible benefits to address food and housing insecurity issues. Dr Thorndike ...
The topic of food insecurity is personal for so many of us. Both of my parents were school teachers in Pulaski County, Kentucky, a county that has a 21.3 percent food insecurity rate for children—the same rate of childhood hunger as where I live now in Washington, DC. According to the...
Food insecurity has emerged as a leading health care problem in the United States, impacting college students’ health, well-being, and academic performance. The aims of this study were: (1) to assess the prevalence of food insecurity, (2) to identify co
food insecurity;food access;food assistance;food pantry;SNAP;barriers;text message;information;nudge;feasibility;intervention;mixed methods 1. Introduction Food security is essential for human wellbeing, as it comprises consistent access to enough food for an active and healthy life [1]. Individuals wh...