Title of Presentation
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
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.
Your Title/College/Department/Program
Associate professor of Anthropology at UNC Charlotte