The role of a community kitchen for clients in a socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhood

Furber, Susan; Quine, Susan; Jackson, Jay W; Laws, Rachel; Kirkwood, Deborah

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“…There are various strategies 12 used to distribute food to people including meals, cooking classes, breakfast programs, outreach services or pantries 10,11,41,44 . Strategies tend to focus on making food freely available rather than subsidised pantry items or meals.…”

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“…© 2015 Public Health Association of Australia cooking classes, breakfast programs, outreach services or pantries. 10,11,41,44 Strategies tend to focus on making food freely available rather than subsidised pantry items or meals. For example, health promotion practitioners in the Northern Territory surveyed 54 local food programs and 49 of them provided free food relief.…”

Section: Food and Nutrition Charitable Food Sector In Australiamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Still serving hot soup? Two hundred years of a charitable food sector in Australia: a narrative review

Lindberg

Whelan²,

Lawrence

et al. 2015

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: Despite the importance of the charitable food sector for a proportion of the Australian population, there is uncertainty about its present and future contributions to wellbeing. This paper describes its nature and examines its scope for improving health and food security. Methods:The review, using systematic methods for public health research, identified peerreviewed and grey literature relevant to Australian charitable food programs (2002 to 2012).Results: Seventy publications met the criteria and informed this paper. The sector includes food banks, more than 3,000 community agencies and 800 school breakfast programs. It provides food for up to two million people annually. The scope extends beyond emergency food relief and includes case management, advocacy and other support. Weaknesses include a food supply that is sub-optimal, resource limitations and lack of evidence to evaluate or support their work towards food security. Conclusions:The sector supports people experiencing disadvantage and involves multiple organisations, working in a variety of settings, to provide food for up to 8% of the population. The limits on the sector's capacity to address food insecurity by itself must be acknowledged so that civil society, government and the food industry can support sufficient, nutritious and affordable food for all.

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Section: Box 1: Selected Milestones For the Charitable Food Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Food and Nutrition Charitable Food Sector In Australiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Still serving hot soup? Two hundred years of a charitable food sector in Australia: a narrative review

Lindberg

Whelan²,

Lawrence

et al. 2015

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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“…This study demonstrated that CFPs aim to normalise and encourage healthy eating by providing healthy food and demonstrating how it can be flavoursome. This focus addresses key issues that put Aboriginal people at risk of food insecurity, including low income, loss of traditional lifestyle and access to traditional foods, limited nutrition knowledge and a lack of culturally appropriate information (Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance 2001;Burns 2004;Vos et al 2009;Furber et al 2010;Lee et al 2010;Ford et al 2012).…”

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Sharing the tracks to good tucker: identifying the benefits and challenges of implementing community food programs for Aboriginal communities in Victoria

Murray

Bonnell

Thorpe

et al. 2014

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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Food insecurity is a significant issue in the Victorian Aboriginal population, contributing to the health disparity and reduced life expectancy. Community food programs are a strategy used to minimise individual level food insecurity, with little evidence regarding their effectiveness for Aboriginal populations. The aim of this study was to explore the role of community food programs operating for Aboriginal people in Victoria and their perceived influence on food access and nutrition. Semistructured interviews were conducted with staff (n=23) from a purposive sample of 18 community food programs across Victoria. Interviews explored the programs' operation, key benefits to the community, challenges and recommendations for setting up a successful community food program. Results were analysed using a qualitative thematic approach and revealed three main themes regarding key factors for the success of community food programs: (1) community food programs for Aboriginal people should support access to safe, affordable, nutritious food in a socially and culturally acceptable environment; (2) a community development approach is essential for program sustainability; and (3) there is a need to build the capacity of community food programs as part of a strategy to ensure sustainability. Community food programs may be an effective initiative for reducing food insecurity in the Victorian Aboriginal population.

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“…6 An earlier study on food insecurity conducted at the kitchen has been reported. 7 During 2008/09, semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with 10 volunteers who were clients at the kitchen. The interviews explored experiences and perceptions of training and working in the kitchen and were audio-recorded and transcribed.…”

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Letter – A model of volunteering for socio-disadvantaged people and its effect on their lives

Furber¹,

Quine²

2011

Health Promot J Aust

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The increase in food insecurity, caused by running out of food and being unable to afford to buy more, is evident in Australia. In response to this there has been an increase in dependence by socioeconomically disadvantaged people on food provided by soup kitchens to supply their basic nutritional needs. In Australia, soup kitchens are usually staffed by volunteers, but anecdotal evidence suggests that in general, these volunteers are not themselves economically disadvantaged. Most studies of volunteers are of people who are not socioeconomically disadvantaged. The present study describes a novel practice whereby community kitchen clients, who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, are trained as volunteers to prepare and serve lunches in the kitchen they attend. The kitchen is located in one of the most socioeconomically disadvantaged areas of NSW. An earlier study on food insecurity conducted at the kitchen has been reported.

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The role of a community kitchen for clients in a socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhood

Abstract: The community kitchen had a positive effect on the lives of socially isolated people who are usually hard to reach, by providing meals, and facilitating social interaction and access to a wide range of services.

Cited by 13 publications

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Still serving hot soup? Two hundred years of a charitable food sector in Australia: a narrative review

Still serving hot soup? Two hundred years of a charitable food sector in Australia: a narrative review

Sharing the tracks to good tucker: identifying the benefits and challenges of implementing community food programs for Aboriginal communities in Victoria

Letter – A model of volunteering for socio-disadvantaged people and its effect on their lives

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