Abstract
A 2018 national study of university students conducted by the Wisconsin Hope Lab found that 36% of university students in the United States were food insecure in the 30 days prior to the survey. Food insecurity is associated with lower grades, depression, higher perceived stress, and lower graduation rates. Campuses across the country are responding to the problem in a variety of ways, including distribution of food directly to students such as through food pantries, bags of food, grocery gift cards and more. Starting a campus program is not easy - it requires organizational decision-making, administrative support, funding, space, personnel and more. To better understand the challenges of starting and running such programs, we did a national web-based survey of campus food programs in the United States. This research identifies the scope of campus food programs, and more importantly the challenges and opportunities of campus action plans to address food insecurity.
Presenters
Shannon OrrProfessor, Political Science, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Food Insecurity, Higher Education, Management, Food Pantry, Survey Research
