Campus Food Insecurity: Bringing Private Institutions into Conversations on Basic Needs. Issue 5 (3rd September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Keefe, Susi; Garagiola-Bernier, An; Kiley, Emma; England, Jen; Schmitt, Sam R.; Shore, Marta
• Is Part Of: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. Volume 16:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 628
• Page End: 642
• Publication Date: 2021-09-03
• Subjects: Basic needs -- food insecurity -- higher education -- hunger -- marginalized students -- private universities -- undergraduate students; Nutrition -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Hunger -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Food supply -- Periodicals; 613.2
• DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2020.1838984
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-0248

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Research on college food insecurity has largely focused on community colleges and two- and four-year public institutions. Analyzing survey data collected at a small private university, we demonstrate undergraduate students at private institutions experience food insecurity at similar, or even higher, rates as those enrolled in public institutions. We report factors contributing to food insecurity on private campuses that are typically considered too "elite" or "privileged" to lack basic needs security. Given increasing enrollment of marginalized students and diversifying student bodies across all institutions, including private universities, we argue higher education needs to recognize, assess, and act on food insecurity.