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- Title
“Savor and Succeed”: Development and Implementation of a Food Security Campaign on Social Media.
- Authors
Qamar, Zubaida; Nguyen, Tina; Taylor, Margaret
- Abstract
Food insecurity is a rising concern in many parts of the world. In the United States, certain populations are more vulnerable than others. One such group is college students. A 2020 report suggests roughly 39% of the 330,000 students surveyed from different colleges and universities experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days (Baker-Smith et al., 2020). Negative outcomes, such as behavioral and mental health issues, decreased academic performance in the form of lower grade point average, and general self-reporting of poor health, have been described by students suffering from food insecurity (Bruening et al., 2017; Hagedorn et al., 2019; McArthur et al., 2018; Phillips et al., 2018). From the family and consumer sciences (FCS) perspective, it is of paramount importance to support healthier communities by enhancing individual and family well-being, leading to optimal quality of life (Anderson & Nickols, 2001). Given the negative consequences of food insecurity among college students, it is important to raise awareness about its prevalence and connect students to available resources in their regional areas, particularly in their own university settings.
- Subjects
HOME economics; FOOD security; FOOD prices; SOCIAL media; HYACINTHOIDES; GRADE point average; WELL-being
- Publication
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 2023, Vol 115, Issue 1, p28
- ISSN
1082-1651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14307/JFCS115.1.28