This ethnographic study conducted at New Mexico State University explores various factors contributing to food desert conditions and proposes measures to enhance the availability of healthy food options on campus. Food deserts are areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, leading to detrimental impacts on dietary habits and health. This phenomenon is observed among the student population in Las Cruces, where the university is situated. Through the use of convenience sampling, ten students between the ages of 18 and 24 were selected as participants for semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the availability of healthy food options on campus needed to be improved, prompting many students to seek alternatives...
First-year college students are at particular risk of dietary maladaptation during their transition ...
This project discusses what a food desert is and the food desert issue in West Michigan. Food desert...
A recent University of California (UC) systemwide survey showed that 42% of UC college students expe...
Urban and rural food deserts have become increasingly prevalent throughout the United States. Food d...
Food desert commonly describes food insecure areas with few fresh food outlets. Though used in a nu...
The purpose of this pilot study was to understand student awareness of food insecurities. Subjects f...
Informing about what food deserts in America are and why they are important in hopes to get the word...
2015-07-28Adequate access to healthy food is often considered a basic human right and ensuring that ...
Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine perspectives on food access among a low-income, f...
The problem of food insecurity among students in higher education, specifically students who belong ...
Food access is a transdisciplinary topic that may or may not be included in college curricula. Centr...
The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships that exist between food deserts, fruit ...
Food insecurity is a problem that significantly impacts student success and well-being. Nationally, ...
Food deserts have been linked to an increase in chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, due t...
According to a nation-wide study conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture Service ne...
First-year college students are at particular risk of dietary maladaptation during their transition ...
This project discusses what a food desert is and the food desert issue in West Michigan. Food desert...
A recent University of California (UC) systemwide survey showed that 42% of UC college students expe...
Urban and rural food deserts have become increasingly prevalent throughout the United States. Food d...
Food desert commonly describes food insecure areas with few fresh food outlets. Though used in a nu...
The purpose of this pilot study was to understand student awareness of food insecurities. Subjects f...
Informing about what food deserts in America are and why they are important in hopes to get the word...
2015-07-28Adequate access to healthy food is often considered a basic human right and ensuring that ...
Objective: The purpose of the study was to examine perspectives on food access among a low-income, f...
The problem of food insecurity among students in higher education, specifically students who belong ...
Food access is a transdisciplinary topic that may or may not be included in college curricula. Centr...
The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships that exist between food deserts, fruit ...
Food insecurity is a problem that significantly impacts student success and well-being. Nationally, ...
Food deserts have been linked to an increase in chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, due t...
According to a nation-wide study conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture Service ne...
First-year college students are at particular risk of dietary maladaptation during their transition ...
This project discusses what a food desert is and the food desert issue in West Michigan. Food desert...
A recent University of California (UC) systemwide survey showed that 42% of UC college students expe...