Assessing the effect of adverse economic events on severity of hunger among food pantry clients

This study assessed relationship between adverse economic events (AEE) and hunger level (i.e., little to no, moderate, severe). A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to August 2018 in 10 food pantries with 616 food pantry users. Hunger level was assessed by the Household Hunger Scale. AEE...

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Published in:Frontiers in Public Health
Main Authors: Candice Bangham, Rachel M. Zack, Eva Nelson, Xinyang Liu, Alyson Codner, Jacqueline Milton Hicks, Jacey A. Greece
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Subjects:
hunger
food insecurity
adverse economic events
food pantry
economic instability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1286094/full

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