Document Tag: higher education

Food Insecurity in College Students: The Role of Environment, Social Networks, and Perceived Food-Related Time, Stress, and Skill (2024)

Using a mixed-methods approach, the purpose of this study was to identify contributing factors and their relationship to food insecurity at a midsize, private university. During semistructured interviews (N = 23), students discussed social and environmental factors related to food insecurity, as well as the individual factors of food-related time, stress, and skill. A short questionnaire measuring the individual factors was developed and implemented with the US Department of Agriculture food security survey (N = 270). Between the food secure and insecure groups, there were significant differences in relation to food-related time, stress, and skill (P < .01). Identifying specific factors can inform campus-specific interventions to address food insecurity.

Policies and Initiatives to Address Collegiate Food Insecurity (2023)

This review analyzes the modern anthropological impact of food insecurity on collegiate and community socioeconomic mobility. We begin with an overview of food insecurity from a global perspective, followed by a deeper dive of food insecurity within the higher education microcosm. We then explore policy, technology, and actions to address these challenges to promote a more just, equitable, and healthier world.