Date of Publication
2021
Abstract
Food insecurity is defined as not having safe, nutritious, or culturally appropriate foods available, or having limited ability to acquire these foods/uncertainty as to when one can acquire these foods.
Reasons for food insecurity can be multifactorial such as language barriers, unfamiliar foods, and limited information about food environments.As a result, many turn to processed and energy- dense foods, contributing to the development of chronic diseases.
Food banks and local food shelves provide supplemental food assistance to residents and communities in need. However, with diverse New American populations living within the same community, it is challenging to determine which foods best fit their needs.
Vermont has welcomed 535 refugees in the last 4 years. Many of these new Americans currently reside in Winooski and Burlington. This study seeks to address the issues of mental health, food insecurity, access to the food shelf, and food preferences within the New American communities located in Winooski, Vermont.
Advisor(s)
Howe, Linda
Winooski Food Shelf
Carney, Jan K.
Larner College of Medicine
Agency
Winooski Food Shelf
Subjects
Access to Health Services, Food Safety, Nutrition and Weight Status, Public Health Infrastructure, Social Determinants of Health
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
Recommended Citation
Ayoub, Lorena; Brasch, Carl W.; Elahi, Aria; Esteban, Justin L.; Fatima, Juwairiyyah; Spano, Brianna J.; Wang, Sean; and Zhang, Erik J., "Addressing Food Insecurity Within New American Communities in Vermont" (2021). Public Health Projects, 2008-present. 305.
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