Preparing Undergraduate Students to Understand the Nutritional Difficulties of Food Insecurity

Authors

Joanne Sullivan (0009-0004-1373-4860), West Chester UniversityFollow
Regina Subach, West Chester University of PennsylvaniaFollow

Author Biographical Information

Joanne Sullivan, PhD, RDN, LDN, Professor of Nutrition, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Jeanie Subach, EdD, RD, CSSD, LDN, Professor of Nutrition, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Abstract

College students often face the unknown whether they are traditional or non-traditional students, yet not every college student faces the same question of how they will feed themselves throughout the year. This question is becoming increasingly familiar to college students as an average of 41% face food insecurity. Because federal assistance is inadequate, universities bear the responsibility of supporting students who have no other resources to combat food insecurity. The description of this educational teaching strategy focuses on providing nutrition educators with an innovative classroom assignment.

DOI

10.26890/ueas4929

Recommended Citation

Sullivan, Joanne and Subach, Regina (2026) "Preparing Undergraduate Students to Understand the Nutritional Difficulties of Food Insecurity," Journal of Dietetic Education: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: 10.26890/ueas4929
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/jde/vol4/iss1/8