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. 2018 Apr/Jun;41 Suppl 2 Suppl, Food Insecurity and Obesity(Suppl 2 FOOD INSECURITY AND OBESITY):S3-S6.
doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000183.

Examining the Impact of Structural Racism on Food Insecurity: Implications for Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disparities

Angela Odoms-Young  1 , Marino A Bruce
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Examining the Impact of Structural Racism on Food Insecurity: Implications for Addressing Racial/Ethnic Disparities

Angela Odoms-Young et al. Fam Community Health. 2018 Apr/Jun.

Abstract

Food insecurity is defined as "a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food." While, levels of food insecurity in the United States have fluctuated over the past 20 years; disparities in food insecurity rates between people of color and whites have continued to persist. There is growing recognition that discrimination and structural racism are key contributors to disparities in health behaviors and outcomes. Although several promising practices to reduce food insecurity have emerged, approaches that address structural racism and discrimination may have important implications for alleviating racial/ethnic disparities in food insecurity and promoting health equity overall.

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Source: Calculated by USDA, Economic Research Service, using Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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