Journal article
Addressing community needs through a participatory food security assessment
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition, v 17(2), pp 170-190
04 Mar 2022
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Abstract
Despite substantial evidence describing the overall causes of U.S. food insecurity, in-depth explorations of single communities remain important, to understand geographic variation and identify locally responsive solutions. In one affluent Pennsylvania county, we conducted a mixed-methods community food security assessment, with pantry member surveys, in-depth interviews with pantry coordinators and stakeholders, and community-wide focus groups. Pantry members visited frequently and desired healthier foods, with households with children at highest risk. Food insecurity occurred within broader hardships, including local cost-of-living, inadequate transportation, and documentation fears. Holistic approaches at both individual and policy levels could address immediate needs and foster sustainable community change.
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Details
- Title
- Addressing community needs through a participatory food security assessment
- Creators
- Michelle Berger - a Department of Food Security Initiatives, Chester County Food Bank, Exton, Pennsylvania, United StatesCourtney Sartain - b Department of Community Health and Prevention, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesAnn Carroll Klassen - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition, v 17(2), pp 170-190
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000639716300001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85104361082
- Other Identifier
- 991019168127204721
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