scholarly journals Self-efficacy is associated with increased food security in novel food pantry program

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie S. Martin ◽  
Angela G. Colantonio ◽  
Katherine Picho ◽  
Katie E. Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Food Pantry ◽  
Novel Food

scholarly journals Mediators and moderators of nutrition intervention effects in remote Indigenous Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 1424-1433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Brimblecombe ◽  
Megan Ferguson ◽  
Federica Barzi ◽  
Clare Brown ◽  
Kylie Ball
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Dietary Intervention ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Soft Drink ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

AbstractWe conducted a longitudinal dietary intervention study to assess the impact of a store-based intervention on mediators and moderators and consequent dietary behaviour in Indigenous communities in remote Australia. We assessed dietary intake of fruit, vegetable, water and sweetened soft drink, mediators and moderators among 148, eighty-five and seventy-three adult participants (92 % women) at baseline (T1), end of intervention (T2) and at 24 weeks post intervention (T3), respectively. Mediators included perceived affordability and self-efficacy. Moderators were barriers to eat more fruit and vegetables and food security. Mixed-effects models were used to determine changes in mediators and moderators with time and associations between these and each dietary outcome. Perceived vegetable affordability increased from T1 (19 %; 95 % CI 11, 27) to T2 (38 %; 95 % CI 25, 51) (P=0·004) and returned to baseline levels at T3. High self-efficacy to eat more fruit and vegetables and to drink less soft drink decreased from T1 to T3. A reduction in soft drink intake of 27 % (95 % CI −44, −4; P=0·02) was reported at T3 compared with T1; no changes with time were observed for all other outcome measures. Regardless of time, vegetable intake was positively associated with self-efficacy to cook and try new vegetables, no barriers and food security. The dietary intervention went someway to improving perceived affordability of vegetables but was probably not strong enough to overcome other mediators and moderators constraining behaviour change. Meaningful dietary improvement in this context will be difficult to achieve without addressing underlying constraints to behaviour change.

scholarly journals Understanding the Impact of Peer Education on Self-Efficacy and Food Literacy in Food Insecure Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1303-1303
Author(s):  
Gretchen George ◽  
Melanie Gerdes
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Food Selection ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Food Pantry ◽  
Food Literacy ◽  
Food Pantries ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives Food insecurity is prevalent on college campuses. Many campuses have food assistance programs (e.g., food pantries, cooking classes, government support) to provide resources and education but research has identified that knowledge related healthy food selection, meal planning, food budgeting, and safe food preparation skills are suboptimal. The objective of this pilot study was to determine the most effective nutrition education model to increase self-efficacy, skill, knowledge, and food choice awareness in the food insecure college student. Methods Eligible university students (N = 54) were recruited and randomized to a three-arm four-week intervention. All participants received weekly food pantry items and pilot nutrition education curriculum through different application models; food demonstration and handout (FD, n = 20), cooking class and handout (CC, n = 14), or handout only (H, n = 20). The weekly one-hour CC was hands-on with tasting at the end. The weekly 20-minute FD was observation only with tasting at the end. Participants completed a validated pre-post survey. Results Using MANOVA, statistically significant (P < 0.05) pre-post changes were identified in all scores (food selection planning, food preparation, food safety storage). The overall food skills score (OFSS), a combined measure, indicated a statistically significant interaction effect between study arms on the combined dependent variable, F(2, 51) = 5.37, P = 0.008, Wilks’ Λ = 0.826, partial n2 = 0.174. A follow-up univariate two-way analysis using Tukey pairwise comparisons identified non-significant pre-post mean differences for OFSS scores between CC (+44.29), FD (+16.05), and H (+20.30). Conclusions Nutrition education through a CC, FD, and H model improves knowledge, skill, and self-efficacy in food insecure students. CC have the largest pre-post improvements but tended to have more attrition. Universities with food pantries should include nutrition education ideally with a hands-on or observation component including tasting of new recipes and foods mirroring food pantry offerings. Campuses can use concise 4-week curriculum to maximize learning and self-efficacy while considering resources (staff, space, materials). Funding Sources California State University Small-Scale Faculty Research Grants 2019-2020 15 K.

Novel Food Ingredients for Food Security

2019 ◽  
pp. 369-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Chuck-Hernández ◽  
Diana Karina Baigts Allende ◽  
Jürgen Mahlknecht
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Novel Food

Nutritional contributions of food pantries and other sources to the diets of rural, Midwestern food pantry users in the USA

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yibin Liu ◽  
Nicole E. Desmond ◽  
Breanne N. Wright ◽  
Regan L. Bailey ◽  
Tianning Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Interaction Effects ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Food Pantry ◽  
Food Pantries ◽  
Household Food

Abstract Food pantries provide free food to individuals at nutritional risk given lack of available foods. Frequent use of food pantries is associated with higher dietary quality; however, neither the nutrient contributions of food pantries to participant diets nor their relationship with household food security are known. This cross-sectional analysis used secondary data from rural food pantry participants, including sociodemographic characteristics, household food security and 24-h recalls. Mean intakes of selected food groups and nutrients from food pantries, supermarkets, other stores and restaurants, and other were compared by one-way ANCOVA. Interaction effects of household food security with food sources were evaluated by two-way ANCOVA. About 40 % of participants’ dietary intake came from food pantries. Mean intakes of fibre (P < 0·0001), Na (P < 0·0001), fruit (P < 0·0001), grains (P < 0·0001) and oils (P < 0·0001) were higher from food pantries compared with all other sources, as were Ca (P = 0·004), vitamin D (P < 0·0001) and K (P < 0·0001) from food pantries compared with two other sources. Percentage total energy intake (%TEI) from added sugars (P < 0·0001) and saturated fat (P < 0·0001) was higher from supermarkets than most other sources. Significant interaction effects were observed between food sources and household food security for vegetables (P = 0·01), Na (P = 0·01) and %TEI from saturated fat (P = 0·004), with food-insecure participants having significantly higher intakes from food pantries and/or supermarkets compared with all other sources. Future interventions may incorporate these findings by providing education on purchasing and preparing healthy meals on limited budgets, to complement foods received from pantries, and by reducing Na in pantry environments.

scholarly journals Why Are Hungry College Students Not Seeking Help? Predictors of and Barriers to Using an On-Campus Food Pantry

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aseel El Zein ◽  
Anne Mathews ◽  
Lisa House ◽  
Karla Shelnutt
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Loan ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Pantry ◽  
The Impact

Background: The number of food pantries on U.S. college campuses has increased in response to students’ food insecurity, but limited information is available to describe the impact of this resource. The objective of this cross-sectional investigation was to examine the relationship between food insecurity and food pantry awareness, use, and perceived barriers to use. Methods: Students attending the University of Florida in fall 2017 (n = 899) completed the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Adult Food Security Survey and responded to questions about food pantry awareness and use. Sociodemographic data were also collected and included in multivariate logistic regression models. Results: While most students (70%) were aware of the existing food pantry, nearly a third of respondents were classified as being food insecure. After adjusting for sociodemographic correlates, factors such as identifying as being food insecure, international status, and receiving a student loan or a need-based federal financial aid (Pell grant) increased the likelihood of utilizing the campus food pantry. Despite these predictors, only 38% of food insecure students reported food pantry use. Among students who provided qualitative insights, four main barriers to using the on-campus food pantry were identified: social stigma, insufficient information on pantry use policies, self-identity, and inconvenient hours. Conclusions: Food security interventions and administrative policy should consider a new model of the traditional campus food pantry that reduces concerns of social stigma and is supported by clear and ongoing communications of operational procedures tailored for the college student population.

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