Parinav Kanwar

                                                                              

                                                                                  Parinav Kanwar  382  words

A Decade of Change: Measuring the Extent, Depth and Severity of Food Insecurity

This research focused on measuring the effect of the food insecurity among various groups in United states. The data was obtained from current population survey in Food Security Supplement during 2001 to 2003, 2006-2008 and 2011-2013. A food security scale by USDA was used to gather data and then normalized to Food Insecurity Index. The results indicated higher food insecurity among households with children than without children. A rapid increase in food insecurity among in low income households without children. It was also found that low income black households children had higher food insecurity while also had high depth and severity. White household children had higher depth and severity of food security than Hispanic households. Black children who had no children had an increased disadvantage. The results could be due to differences in race and ethnic variation in recovery since great recession.

Understanding Food Insecurity Among Latino Immigrant Families in Rural America

This study sampled Latino immigrant mothers from Rural Families Speak project. Latino women were from California, Michigan and Oregon and Iowa, who were at least 18 years of age and below federal poverty line.  The collected data from project was analyzed using grounded theory and second stage utilized coding scheme while the third phase used methodology of Miles and Huberman to identify family experiences pattern. The results indicated that food secure families had good health as well as essential life skills, knowledge of community resources and husbands with table employment as compared to food insecure families. Also, food insecure families had low literacy levels which impacted other aspects in their life. This group also received poor support from family and friends than food secure families. The results can be explained through ecological theory, which indicated that food insecurity was the results of factors and in reaction from ecological levels such as income etc. Food security is complicated tasking to achieve has many factors involved.

Both of these articles focused on food insecurity while the purpose of the first study was to discuss food insecurity and its relationship with children and income level in various racial groups such as white, Hispanic and blacks. Second study was more focused on one particular group Latino families but explored many effects of food insecurity on families. Although both studies provide a better insight into the issues of food insecurity presence in many racial groups.