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Food Insecurity in the Land of Plenty: a Study of Dekalb County, Alabama

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dc.contributorTomlinson, Stephen
dc.contributorMcKnight, Utz
dc.contributorKuntz, Aaron
dc.contributorFishel, Stefanie
dc.contributor.advisorPetrovic, John E.
dc.contributor.authorBarnett, Jennifer M
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-04T20:16:40Z
dc.date.available2022-02-04T20:16:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractABSTRACTObjective: The purpose of this study is to understand the issue of food insecurity in DeKalb County, Alabama. By focusing on previous studies of food insecurity and doing interviews with locals in the community, I address how they understand, cope with, and experience food insecurity. I investigated how people experience food insecurity and how people understand the problem of food insecurity. I also interviewed people working as volunteers in various roles, as interventions of food insecurity. Methods: As a researcher, interviews, observations, and previous literature on the topic show me how local meal providers determine what they serve their families, in addition to the reality of access to foods. Some of the issues I examined include: How does food insecurity affect households in DeKalb County, Alabama, specifically Valley Head and Hammondville, Alabama? Results: The importance of food nutrition and food insecurity are not always a question of choice. Each participant from diverse backgrounds stated access (location proximity and transportation) and money is how they choose the foods they eat and feed their families. All ten participants are knowledgeable about what is considered “healthy foods” by USDA standards. Time, money, and convenience ultimately are the deciding factors in consumption. Conclusions: While local food movements help with the issue of food insecurity, more still needs to be done. The root cause of food insecurity is poverty. By examining the realities of poverty, what it feels like to be poor in Alabama, and the culture of poverty in the state, my research shows that social and political policies must be changed to help the community.en_US
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dc.identifier.otherhttp://purl.lib.ua.edu/181731
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0004021
dc.identifier.otherBarnett_alatus_0004D_14700
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/8296
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.titleFood Insecurity in the Land of Plenty: a Study of Dekalb County, Alabamaen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
etdms.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.

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