Household Food Insecurity and Hunger Among Families Using Food Banks

Tarasuk, Valerie; Beaton, George H.

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“…This current study supports the finding that, for many asylum seekers with limited or no income, the ASRC Foodbank is the main source of weekly food. As has been demonstrated in previous research, having access to a form of food aid may go some way to reducing food insecurity; 39 however, while this relief may provide short‐term assistance to those who are economically or socially disadvantaged, simply having access to a Foodbank or other emergency food relief such as vouchers or hampers does not preclude an individual experiencing prolonged food insecurity 40–42 . In fact, Foodbanks are generally regarded as a supplemental food source and are not seen to be effective when acting as the sole source of food supply 43 …”

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“…As has been demonstrated in previous research, having access to a form of food aid may go some way to reducing food insecurity; 39 however, while this relief may provide short-term assistance to those who are economically or socially disadvantaged, simply having access to a Foodbank or other emergency food relief such as vouchers or hampers does not preclude an individual experiencing prolonged food insecurity. [40][41][42] In fact, Foodbanks are generally regarded as a supplemental food source and are not seen to be effective when acting as the sole source of food supply. 43 Asylum seekers face food insecurity at higher levels than other vulnerable groups due to the dual negative effects of temporary protection and restricted work rights.…”

Section: Food and Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Food security among asylum seekers in Melbourne

McKay

Dunn

2015

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objectives: This research explores food insecurity among asylum seekers who are members of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, Australia. Methods: Structured person‐assisted questionnaires were conducted with 56 asylum seekers. The questionnaires examined issues around access to food, cultural appropriateness of available food, transport issues, use of the ASRC Foodbank and questions about general health. Results: Findings suggest that: 1) almost all asylum seekers in this study were food insecure; 2) most of the asylum seekers using the ASRC Foodbank have no access to food other than that provided at the centre; and 3) the reason that most asylum seekers are food insecure is related to structural problems associated with limitations imposed by different visas. Conclusions and implications: The ability of asylum seekers to achieve food security is limited by their restricted access to welfare and government or work‐related income. Given that the current policy situation is likely to continue, providers such as the ASRC will find continuing demands on their services and increasing pressures to provide more than a ‘supplemental’ food supply.

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Section: Food and Nutritionmentioning

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Food security among asylum seekers in Melbourne

McKay

Dunn

2015

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…Four participants were excluded because we were unable to confirm that the “child” they had in their household was younger than 18 years of age. Finally, due to the unique experience of living in a shelter and the effect this has on food insecurity,16 two participants were excluded from analyses because their current residence was local area shelters. Therefore, 233 participants were included in the analyses testing the psychometric behavior of the Hartford-HFSSM during pregnancy.…”

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Psychometric Properties of an Adapted Version of the US Household Food Security Survey Module for Assessing Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Pregnant Latinas

Hromi‐Fiedler

Bermúdez‐Millán

Melgar‐Quiñonez

et al. 2009

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

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This study examined the internal validity of an adapted version of the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module administered to a sample of 241 pregnant Latinas. Single-parameter logistic (Rasch) measurement model was used to assess the psychometric properties of the adapted module. Two of 14 questions examined did not fit within the acceptable range (0.70-1.30). The severity level of 12 of the 14 questions was similar across two time periods, before pregnancy and the past month of pregnancy. These findings suggest the adapted module is valid for use among pregnant Latinas, yet some items might not be applicable during pregnancy.

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“…The notion of household food insecurity has been examined across the globe and is gaining attention in the UK (Blumberg, Bialostosky, Hamilton, & Briefel, ; Dowler & O'Connor, ; Tarasuk, ; Tarasuk & Beaton, ). Household food insecurity occurs when the members of a household are unable to “access enough food to meet dietary energy requirements” (Pinstrup‐Andersen, , p. 5).…”

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The impact of holiday clubs on household food insecurity—A pilot study

Long

Stretesky

Graham

et al. 2017

Health Soc Care Community

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This research investigates whether holiday clubs have the potential to reduce food insecurity among households in the United Kingdom. We survey parents (n = 38) of children attending seven different holiday clubs to estimate the percentage of children in those programmes who come from food insecure households. Results suggest that 42% (16 out of 38 respondents) of children come from households defined as "food insecure" and 24% (9 out of 38 respondents) come from households that are "food insecure with hunger." When secure and insecure households are compared, we discover that food insecure households benefit the most from holiday clubs, which suggests that they may play an important role in mitigating household food insecurity. K E Y W O R D Sfood policy, food poverty, food security, holiday hunger | INTRODUCTIONHoliday hunger is a condition that occurs when a child's household is, or will, become food insecure during the school holidays (Graham et al., 2016). To combat the problem of holiday hunger, holiday clubs have emerged across the UK. These holiday clubs provide meals for children, and sometimes parents, when children are not in school.Despite the rising popularity of holiday clubs, little is known about their effectiveness. The current study presents results from a portion of a larger pilot evaluation of holiday clubs on food insecurity in the UK. In this paper, we focus on the views of parents of children who attend holiday clubs. Specifically, we ask three questions about the role of holiday clubs in attenuating household food insecurity. First, are households with children attending holiday clubs more socially and economically deprived than UK households in general? Second, are households with children attending holiday club likely to suffer from food insecurity? Third, do parents of children attending holiday club believe that the clubs reduce household food insecurity? We answer these three questions by drawing upon questionnaire data that examine the perceptions of parents whose children attend seven different holiday clubs in the UK.Information about the potential role that holiday clubs play in mitigating household food insecurity is necessary if these clubs are going to form an effort for mitigating rising food insecurity across UK households. For example, if holiday clubs do not provide food for children from food insecure households, we might ask whether resources could be better spent on other food insecurity mitigation programmes. Prior to carrying out our analysis of holiday clubs, we briefly review the literature on the definition of household food insecurity and its impact on children's health and well-being.

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Household Food Insecurity and Hunger Among Families Using Food Banks

Cited by 140 publications

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Food security among asylum seekers in Melbourne

Food security among asylum seekers in Melbourne

Psychometric Properties of an Adapted Version of the US Household Food Security Survey Module for Assessing Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Pregnant Latinas

The impact of holiday clubs on household food insecurity—A pilot study

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