1. Food pantry offerings and awareness at a southeastern public university.
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Jefferson S, Cafer A, and Mann G
- Subjects
- Humans, Universities organization & administration, Female, Male, Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Young Adult, Awareness, Food Supply standards, Food Supply statistics & numerical data, Faculty psychology, Faculty statistics & numerical data, Vegetables, Students psychology, Students statistics & numerical data, Food Assistance statistics & numerical data
- Abstract
Objective: This study documents campus awareness of an on-campus food pantry and the value of its nutritional offerings in order to provide tailored recommendations for improving this particular emergency resource for food insecure students., Participants: This study surveyed 253 students, and 185 faculty and staff at the Southeastern Flagship Institution., Methods: This mixed methods study combined a quantitative survey administered to 438 participants with an in-depth nutritional analysis of the food pantry's offerings., Results: Results showed low levels of awareness by faculty and staff and limited offerings of fresh fruits and vegetables, dark leafy greens, and whole grains in the on-campus food pantry., Conclusions: This research helps to fill critical gaps regarding faculty and staff awareness of on-campus food pantries. Importantly, this article provides recommendations for campus food pantries to improve their campus awareness and nutritional offerings through engaging University stakeholders with long-term appointments and increasing donor education.
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- 2024
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