Predictors of Food Insecurity and Food Assistance Program Usage Among Puerto Ricans Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Holyoke, Massachusetts DOI Open Access
Destiny Treloar, Dorceta E. Taylor, Ashley Bell

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(21), P. 3666 - 3666

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Background/Objectives: Puerto Rican households often face elevated rates of food insecurity. Frequently, experiencing insecurity turn to federal and emergency nutrition assistance for urgent or prolonged aid. This study analyzes factors influencing program involvement among Ricans in Holyoke, Massachusetts, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Using a combination community-based participatory recruitment, purposive sampling, web-based tools, we collected 284 survey responses. Our paper employed Pearson’s chi-square, logistic regression, hierarchical linear models assess relationships between demographic household attributes access outcomes. Results: Variables such as having children age significantly influenced relief participation heritage low educational attainment were strong predictors obtaining Low-income participants disproportionately faced shortages depended on initiatives. findings indicate that influence accessibility. Conclusions: demonstrates pandemic made it challenging obtain consistent, safe, affordable nourishment. The impacts unequally spread; hence, communities low-income groups most affected.

Language: Английский

Queer food futures: recommendations for inclusive support systems for LGBTQ+ communities affected by food insecurity DOI
Phillip Joy, Megan White,

Stephen Fewer

et al.

Food Culture & Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexually gender diverse (LGBTQ+) communities experience higher rates of food insecurity than their heterosexual and/or cisgender peers. LGBTQ+ people also face unique barriers to accessing healthy nutritious food. This qualitative study aimed examine the experiences individuals in Nova Scotia who insecurity, focusing on interactions with support services such as banks, meal programs, shelters. Semi-structured interviews were conducted 11 self-identifying analyzed using Foucauldian discourse analysis. Two discursive constructions are reported. The first is discourses safety dignity, highlighting wariness toward religious institutions, apprehensions about data collection by a perceived lack staff volunteer knowledge regarding individuals. second construction envisions queer futures examining past inform innovative operational strategies for services. insights gained intended guide development policies practices that enhance accessibility, safety, structural competence these Key recommendations provided transform more inclusive people.

Language: Английский

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Predictors of Food Insecurity and Food Assistance Program Usage Among Puerto Ricans Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Holyoke, Massachusetts DOI Open Access
Destiny Treloar, Dorceta E. Taylor, Ashley Bell

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(21), P. 3666 - 3666

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Background/Objectives: Puerto Rican households often face elevated rates of food insecurity. Frequently, experiencing insecurity turn to federal and emergency nutrition assistance for urgent or prolonged aid. This study analyzes factors influencing program involvement among Ricans in Holyoke, Massachusetts, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Using a combination community-based participatory recruitment, purposive sampling, web-based tools, we collected 284 survey responses. Our paper employed Pearson’s chi-square, logistic regression, hierarchical linear models assess relationships between demographic household attributes access outcomes. Results: Variables such as having children age significantly influenced relief participation heritage low educational attainment were strong predictors obtaining Low-income participants disproportionately faced shortages depended on initiatives. findings indicate that influence accessibility. Conclusions: demonstrates pandemic made it challenging obtain consistent, safe, affordable nourishment. The impacts unequally spread; hence, communities low-income groups most affected.

Language: Английский

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