Food Access

Hunger for Change: Donor Influence on Food Banks’ Political Approaches

Paper Session on Contemporary Issues in Food Justice & Organization

Food Assistance Justice: The Discourse and Practice of Food Justice in U.S. Food Banks

Invited Panelist for Panel on Organizing for Food Justice: Scaling Up and Reaching Out

(Mis)Matched: Exploring Food Banks’ Responses to Hunger through Programs and Metrics

I draw on 62 in-depth interviews with food bank leaders across the U.S. and secondary materials from websites and news articles to explore how food banks’ programs and metrics reflect their approach to addressing hunger.

Food Assistance Justice: The Spatial Distribution of California’s Food Bank Resources

Applying food justice to the private food assistance network, this project examines access disparities in this alternative food system. Using regression analysis, it finds poverty, race, and urbanicity significantly associated with food bank accessibility in California.

‘So You’re an Activist?’: How Graduate Public Scholars Navigate University Spaces

Examining the challenges faced by graduate students in arts, humanities, and social sciences pursuing activist scholarship, this study identifies barriers, facilitation spaces, and strategies based on 31 interviews. The findings provide recommendations to foster a supportive academic culture.

Food Assistance Justice: The Spatial Prevalence of Food Banks in California*

Intersecting Inequities for Nonprofit Clients: The case of private food assistance

Amidst a receding welfare state, the private food assistance network has grown. This study, based on interviews and observation at a Northern California food bank, examines how race, gender, class, and ability affect accessibility, revealing four key structural barriers. The findings highlight the need for equity-focused social service programs to mitigate societal inequalities.

Intersecting Inequities in Food Assistance Programs