ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2018
Who uses foodbanks and why? Exploring the impact of financial strain and adverse life events on food insecurity.
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- The Pathways study: a cohort study of new food-aid users in rural, semi urban, and urban areas of Quebec, Canada.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Assessing the Relationship Between Emergency Food Assistance and Social Vulnerability During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Applied spatial analysis and policy · 2023Article
- A Scoping Review of the Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Persons Experiencing Homelessness in North America and Europe.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Childhood socioeconomic status and adulthood dietary diversity among Indonesian adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Inconsistent social rhythms are associated with abdominal adiposity after involuntary job loss: An observational study.Obesity science & practice · 2021Article
- The relationship between austerity and food insecurity in the UK: A systematic review.EClinicalMedicine · 2021Article
- Changing mortality trends in countries and cities of the UK: a population-based trend analysis.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Socio-demographic characteristics, diet and health among food insecure UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- Examining Patterns of Food Bank Use Over Twenty-Five Years in Vancouver, Canada.Voluntas : international journal of voluntary and nonprofit organizations · 2020Article
- Midlife vulnerability and food insecurity: Findings from low-income adults in the US National Health Interview Survey.PloS one · 2020Article
- Food bank operational characteristics and rates of food bank use across Britain.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Background: Rising use of foodbanks highlights food insecurity in the UK. Adverse life events (e.g. unemployment, benefit delays or sanctions) and financial strains are thought to be the drivers of foodbank use. This research aimed to explore who uses foodbanks, and factors associated with increased food insecurity. Methods: We surveyed those seeking help from front line crisis providers from foodbanks (N = 270) and a comparison group from Advice Centres (ACs) (N = 245) in relation to demographics, adverse life events, financial strain and household food security. Results: About 55.9% of foodbank users were women and the majority were in receipt of benefits (64.8%). Benefit delays (31.9%), changes (11.1%) and low income (19.6%) were the most common reasons given for referral. Compared to AC users, there were more foodbank users who were single men without children, unemployed, currently homeless, experiencing more financial strain and adverse life events (P = 0.001). Food insecurity was high in both populations, and more severe if they also reported financial strain and adverse life events. Conclusions: Benefit-related problems appear to be a key reason for foodbank referral. By comparison with other disadvantaged groups, foodbank users experienced more financial strain, adverse life events, both increased the severity of food insecurity.
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