LibGuides: Food Insecurity: Pittsburgh/Duquesne

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"Food security" AND Pittsburgh
"Food security" AND "College Students"
"Food pantry" AND (College OR University)
"Food deserts" AND Pittsburgh

Food Insecurity and College

Assessing Food Insecurity on Campus: A National Look at Food Insecurity among America’s College Students
A brief report from the Urban Institute showing that food insecurity is most prevalent among students at two-year colleges.
Hunger on Campus: The Challenge of Food Insecurity for College Students
This report is a collaboration between the College and University Food Bank Alliance and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness.
Understanding Food Insecurity Among College Students: Experience, motivation, and local solutions
Published in Annals of Anthropological Practice in 2017
Inside Higher Ed: Battling Student Hunger
PublicSource: Hunger among college students: Food pantries expand on Pittsburgh campuses
WI Hope Lab: Hungry and Homeless in College
Results from a national study by the Wisconsin HOPE Lab on basic needs insecurity in higher education, with many tables of data included.
Food Insecurity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adolescents
"Food insecurity in adolescents may serve as an important precursor to poor cardiometabolic health." (From the Centers for Disease Control)

Web Resources

Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania
Get map data and food insecurity reports from Feeding America.
Mapping Hunger: Where are Pittsburgh's Food Deserts?
An interactive report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Pitt: Food Security as Social Responsibility
Watch the presentation on the Food Abundance Index and how it can be used in Pittsburgh. (From the University of Pittsburgh's Business School)
Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Neighborhood Change and Health
Read publications from studies done on two neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. PHRESH is funded by the National Cancer Institute and the National Heart and Lung Institute.
Just Harvest
Just Harvest is a local non-profit that uses advocacy and community outreach to "extend the reach of existing federal and state child nutrition programs."
Brother Keating Initiative (Food Pantry)
The Keating Initiative seeks to assist food insecure students, faculty, and staff. The initiative includes comprehensive "wrap-around" services that include health and wellness, meal vouchers, and a campus food pantry.

College and University Food Bank Alliance: (Duquesne is a member) The College & University Food Bank Alliance (CUFBA) is a professional organization of campus-based programs focused on alleviating food insecurity, hunger, and poverty among college and university students in the United States.