901 students at the University of Maryland-College Park during the fall 2017 semester and found nearly 20% of students said they were concerned about their ability to accessnutritious foodwhen asked about their experiences with food insecurity in the previous year (e.g., "Do you worry whether ...
College students facing food insecurity turn to campus food pantriesAs many as one out of every three college students in the U.S. is dealing with food insecurity, according to Temple University's The Hope Center, and at the University of California, Davis, students line up daily for the s...
and spending variables.SettingUniversity of Hawaii at Mnoa, Honolulu, Hawaii (USA).SubjectsFour hundred and forty-one non-freshmen students from thirty-one randomly selected classes.ResultsTwenty-one per cent of students surveyed were food-insecure, while 24 % were at risk of food insecurity. Stu...
While students within this convenience sample reported negative impacts on their academic achievement from food insecurity, their coping mechanisms prioritized cost and convenience over food quality, possibly exacerbating their situation. College food insecurity is a complex issue and raw measurements may ...
Aimed at reaching low- income families, the Million Gardens Movement was inspired by the pandemic, as both a desire to feel more connected to nature and food insecurity have been at the forefront of so many people’s lives. “We were getting a lot of inquiries about gardening from people ...
While food insecurity among university students is an emerging field of research, the topic remains under-researched in Saudi Arabia. There is limited research on the food security of university students in Saudi Arabia and its impact on academic performance. Investigating stressors such as food ...
Food insecurity (FI) is a pressing concern among university students in the United States, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue. Providing food assistance for university students has become more challenging due to pandemic-related consequences and interventions. This study aims to (...
Food insecurity, the limited or uncertain access to nutritious food, which also includes limitations on the ability to obtain nutritious food in ways that are socially acceptable. Approximately 2.4 billion people worldwide (some 29.6 percent of the human
Ways Colleges Tackle Food Insecurity Food Pantries College food pantries take on different forms, with some distributing fresh groceries to students and staff, while others focus on nonperishable items or frozen meals. TheUniversity of North Carolina Ashevillehosts a weekly food distribution event on ...
This study examined the effects of household job insecurity and food insufficiency due to the pandemic's aftermath on the mental well-being of children in the United States. Method This study utilized data from the Household Pulse Survey (HPS) during June 7–19, 2023 (Phase 3.9). The ...