Publications by authors named "Anne Hoisington"
Food insecurity is associated with increased risk of diet-related disease. A key initiative of the Oregon Food Bank is to improve nutritional quality of emergency foods. The purpose of this study was to categorize products distributed by the Oregon Food Bank into food groups by pounds (as-purchased) and MyPyramid units (edible portion).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoping strategies and nutrition education needs among food pantry users.
J Nutr Educ Behav
April 2003
Article Synopsis
- Focus groups were held with food pantry users in Washington State to understand issues related to household food insecurity, specifically access to food, coping strategies, and nutrition education needs.
- Participants, all of whom had children and spoke English, expressed concerns about feeding their families and managing monthly food budgets.
- The most requested topic for nutrition education was how to stretch food dollars, highlighting the need for nutrition educators to address both educational and emotional challenges related to food insecurity.