The role of neighborhoods in household food insufficiency: Considering interactions between physical disorder, low social capital, violence, and perceptions of danger

Is it godly to waste food? How understanding consumers' religion can help reduce consumer food waste

“…There may be increased focus on the social nature of food generated during social gatherings or given the greater quantities of food available at special events. In contrast, there may be heightened concerns about the ability to obtain food due to social problems such as social disorder (Jackson et al, 2019), or pathogen prevalence (e.g., quarantines; contaminated food supply). We also investigated the influence of fundamental social motives, suggesting that there are evolutionary reasons (e.g., survival, desire to fit in with the group, kin care, status-seeking) that may drive consumers to take actions to waste or not waste food (Johnson et al, 2011;Kaplan and Hill, 2017).…”

The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Snacking and Weight among Adolescents: A Scoping Review

“…Thus, adverse eating behaviors resulting in excess calorie consumption, such as less healthy or frequent snacking, can potentially contribute to the rise of obesity during adolescence.SES is a strong determinant of an individual's weight, risk for obesity, and eating behaviors [13]. Individuals with lower SES are more likely to live in disordered and vulnerable neighborhood settings, which are associated with unhealthy food access and consumption [14]. Although rates of obesity have increased across all socioeconomic levels, adolescents who are from families with lower incomes are more likely than those from families with higher incomes to develop obesity [15].…”

Food insecurity in households with young children: A test of contextual congruence

“…Though an ample body of research documents the importance of neighborhood factors for children's healthy development, researchers often treat neighborhoods as monolithic, with a uniform impact on every resident, when in reality, the same neighborhood may impact residents differently depending on their individual or family characteristics ( Sharkey and Faber, 2014 ). Household food insecurity, an outcome that has recently received attention in neighborhood studies ( Brisson, 2012 ; Denney et al, 2018 ; Jackson et al, 2019 ; King, 2017 ), is theoretically linked to the physical and social resources available or not available in communities. However, a fuller understanding of how neighborhoods matter for food insecurity may lie in our understanding of how family characteristics align or diverge from the broader community in which they reside.…”

“…Although research on food insecurity has focused on the characteristics of individual families and children ( Gundersen and Ziliak, 2018 ), an established literature shows the importance of residential location for shaping child health and development ( Leventhal and Brooks-Gunn, 2000 ). Residential context can impact food insecurity through the physical and socioeconomic characteristics and resources available (or not) in communities ( Brisson, 2012 ; Denney et al, 2018 ; Jackson et al, 2019 ; King, 2017 ). Extant research, however, has paid insufficient attention to the neighborhood conditions that increase or decrease vulnerability to food insecurity.…”

“…Extant research, however, has paid insufficient attention to the neighborhood conditions that increase or decrease vulnerability to food insecurity. This oversight is important to address if household food insecurity is rooted in family and community-based factors ( Denney et al, 2018 ; Jackson et al, 2019 ; King, 2017 ).…”