Moderator

Ginger Williams, Winthrop University

Panel Title

Food Insecurity, Food Deserts, and Food Sustainability

Start Date

February 2019

Session Number

Session II

Description

Definitions of food insecurity can be poorly aligned with student experiences, based on our collaborative research with the UNCC Jamil Niner Student Pantry. Interviews identify time, stigma, transportation, and quality of food as central aspects of student experiences with food insecurity, beyond the financial concerns addressed in the USDA module.

Keywords

Food security, higher education, assessment

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Associate professor of Anthropology at UNC Charlotte

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Rethinking what food security means to students

Definitions of food insecurity can be poorly aligned with student experiences, based on our collaborative research with the UNCC Jamil Niner Student Pantry. Interviews identify time, stigma, transportation, and quality of food as central aspects of student experiences with food insecurity, beyond the financial concerns addressed in the USDA module.