Food Insecurity in Higher Education: A Contemporary Review of Impacts and Explorations of Solutions

Brittany M. Loofbourrow and Rachel E. Scherr ()
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Brittany M. Loofbourrow: Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
Rachel E. Scherr: Family, Interiors, Nutrition and Apparel, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA 94132, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 10, 1-15

Abstract: Food insecurity is a global phenomenon which impacts a variety of social, economic, and life-stage groups. One such group affected by food insecurity is college students, who tend to experience food insecurity at a prevalence which exceeds the average of their local communities. The impacts of food insecurity in this population are multifaceted and have implications for their college experience and beyond. Food insecurity has been observed to have negative effects on college student academic performance, physical health, and mental health. This review explores the impacts of and solutions for food insecurity in this population globally, with particular emphasis on the United States, and specifically California.

Keywords: college; food insecurity; supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP); COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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