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Daily reality of food insecurity: A PhotoVoice study of food insecure residents in a rural, Southern state.

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Spear, MJ; Vaughan, JA; Barker, C; Faitak, B; Cole, J; Fleischhacker, S; Garcia, A; Heam, C; Langston, K; Martin, KS; McElfish, PA; Wilson, N ...
Published in: Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition
January 2025

Arkansas has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the U.S. This qualitative study is one of few to explore the daily reality of food insecurity in a rural, Southern state in the U.S. through PhotoVoice. A sample of seven food insecure residents participated in a PhotoVoice project as part of a food insecurity community of practice. Thematic analysis of participant discussion was conducted. Four themes emerged: 1) "community receiving and community giving"; 2) high cost of healthy foods; 3) time cost of food assistance; and 4) navigating resource scarcity. Findings can inform interventions that better support food insecure residents.

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Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition

DOI

EISSN

1932-0256

ISSN

1932-0248

Publication Date

January 2025

Volume

20

Issue

4

Start / End Page

643 / 659

Related Subject Headings

  • 3210 Nutrition and dietetics
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 0908 Food Sciences
 

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Spear, M. J., Vaughan, J. A., Barker, C., Faitak, B., Cole, J., Fleischhacker, S., … Long, C. R. (2025). Daily reality of food insecurity: A PhotoVoice study of food insecure residents in a rural, Southern state. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 20(4), 643–659. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2505951
Spear, Marissa J., Jenni A. Vaughan, Chelsea Barker, Bonnie Faitak, Jen Cole, Sheila Fleischhacker, Arisbeth Garcia, et al. “Daily reality of food insecurity: A PhotoVoice study of food insecure residents in a rural, Southern state.Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition 20, no. 4 (January 2025): 643–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2505951.
Spear MJ, Vaughan JA, Barker C, Faitak B, Cole J, Fleischhacker S, et al. Daily reality of food insecurity: A PhotoVoice study of food insecure residents in a rural, Southern state. Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. 2025 Jan;20(4):643–59.
Spear, Marissa J., et al. “Daily reality of food insecurity: A PhotoVoice study of food insecure residents in a rural, Southern state.Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, vol. 20, no. 4, Jan. 2025, pp. 643–59. Epmc, doi:10.1080/19320248.2025.2505951.
Spear MJ, Vaughan JA, Barker C, Faitak B, Cole J, Fleischhacker S, Garcia A, Heam C, Langston K, Martin KS, McElfish PA, McElwee TM, Olamiposi O, Sperduto N, Wawrzaszek A, Wilson N, Woods H, Long CR. Daily reality of food insecurity: A PhotoVoice study of food insecure residents in a rural, Southern state. Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition. 2025 Jan;20(4):643–659.

Published In

Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition

DOI

EISSN

1932-0256

ISSN

1932-0248

Publication Date

January 2025

Volume

20

Issue

4

Start / End Page

643 / 659

Related Subject Headings

  • 3210 Nutrition and dietetics
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
  • 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 0908 Food Sciences