Food Insecurity on College and University Campuses: A Context and Rationale for Solutions

Landry, Matthew J.; Gundersen, Craig; Eicher‐Miller, Heather A.

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2021.10.021

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“…Interventions to alleviate food insecurity among college students have been poorly explored in the literature [ 8 ] despite the large body of studies showing their need [ 1 , 2 , 20 ]. To the best of our knowledge, very few studies have assessed on-campus food pantries as a food security resource for college students [ 11 ].…”

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College Campus Food Pantry Program Evaluation: What Barriers Do Students Face to Access On-Campus Food Pantries?

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The purpose of this study was to explore barriers Texas Woman’s University (TWU) students face in accessing on-campus food pantries. This cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted in Fall 2021. Students’ use of the food pantries and barriers to utilization, including qualitative questions, were evaluated using descriptive statistics and thematic analyses. Students (n = 529) completed the survey. Despite a high prevalence of food insecurity (49.2%), most students reported never using the pantries (89.8%). Almost half of the students were unaware that these pantries existed on campus (47.8%). More than one in four students believed there were barriers to accessing the pantries, with time tissues, lack of transportation, limited food pantry hours of operation, and social stigma most commonly cited as major barriers to access. Food insecurity remains an urgent problem at TWU since the prevalence has remained high since 2019 despite the institutions’ efforts to reduce it. One of those resources has not been utilized as expected, which might impede improvements in food security among students. TWU on-campus food pantries can use these findings to address major barriers by offering after-hours access through the libraries or campus police, partnering with public transportation, and normalizing accessing food assistance.

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“…Sustainable approaches to creating a culture of food security and health equity are essential on college campuses. This type of approach requires moving beyond addressing basic needs (1)(2) . Instead, the aim would be to create a culture of food security on college campuses that supports students' nutritional needs, with a focus on health equity which provides "the personal agency and fair access to resources and opportunities needed to achieve the best possible physical, emotional, and social well-being" (3) .…”

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“…The overall impact of food insecurity among college students is still being studied, however, research to date has suggested that food insecurity during college impedes student health and academic success during college. For example, students who report being food insecure are more likely to have diminished academic achievement including lower GPA, behavioral problems, mental health concerns, and overall poorer self-rated general health (1,2,11,15,25) . Additionally, students report struggling with high levels of stress and disrupted sleep quality which have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic (26) .…”

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“…Because food insecurity among students at higher education institutions is multifaceted and complex (1)(2) , it is beneficial to the campus community to utilize a comprehensive equity framework to ensure all aspects of food security are being addressed. The Health Equity Framework (HEF), a justice-based scientific model, has been developed to conceptualize the complex interaction between people and their environment which impact health outcomes (3) .…”

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Creating a culture that supports food security and health equity at higher education institutions

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Hagedorn‐Hatfield

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Food insecurity on college campuses is a major public health problem and has been documented for the last decade. Sufficient food access is a crucial social determinant of health, thus campuses across the country have implemented various programs, systems and policies to enhance access to food which have included food pantries, campus gardens, farmers’ markets, meal share or voucher programs, mobile food applications, campus food gleaning, food recovery efforts, meal deliveries, and task force/working groups. However, little is understood about how to best address food insecurity and support students who are struggling with basic needs. The impact of food insecurity on students’ academic and social success, in addition to their overall well-being, should be investigated and prioritized at each higher education institution. This is especially true for marginalized students, such as minority or first-generation students, who are at heightened risk for food insecurity. In order to create a culture of health equity, in which most at-risk students are provided resources and opportunities to achieve optimal well-being, higher education institutions must prioritize mitigating food insecurity on the college campus. Higher education institutions could benefit from adopting comprehensive and individualized approaches to promoting food security for marginalized students in order to facilitate equal opportunity for optimal scholastic achievement among students of all socio demographic backgrounds.

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“…male dimensions). Considering demographic characteristics can help further narrow down households with the most need for aid, and existing evidence in the U.S. indicates that poverty and food insecurity depend on demographic factors(Gundersen et al, 2020;Gundersen and Ziliak, 2022;Landry et al, 2022).…”

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Quantifying the food insecurity needs from the price escalations among Mexican households

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Wood

Garduño-Rivera

2022

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Price shocks create and exacerbate poverty. Being able to promptly predict their effect, instead of waiting for households to fall into poverty, to try to assist them later, may greatly reduce the severity of the shock’s damage. However, understanding shock severity and targeting those households most likely to be disrupted requires a level of data often unavailable in the developing world. This manuscript uses the Mexican National Household Survey of Incomes and Expenditure to quantify the household income needs resulting from the recent food price spikes. We estimate a complete food demand system that accounts for the substitution effects across food items to accurately calculate the cost of a poverty alleviation policy tailored to the recent price escalation. Our findings reveal that the price of food increased such that Mexican households require an additional 9% increase in their food budgets to keep a level of welfare like that of the beginning of the year. Demographic comparisons reveal that households led by women require additional monetary aid regardless of geographic location. We find that the cost of alleviating the food insecurity needs in México caused by the recent price escalation to be $48.6 billion pesos ($2.4 billion dollars). JEL codes: C31, D12, I32, Q18

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Food Insecurity on College and University Campuses: A Context and Rationale for Solutions

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College Campus Food Pantry Program Evaluation: What Barriers Do Students Face to Access On-Campus Food Pantries?

College Campus Food Pantry Program Evaluation: What Barriers Do Students Face to Access On-Campus Food Pantries?

Creating a culture that supports food security and health equity at higher education institutions

Quantifying the food insecurity needs from the price escalations among Mexican households

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