Daily Reality of Food Insecurity: A PhotoVoice Study of Food Insecure Residents in a Rural, Southern State
Arkansas has the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the U.S. This qualitative study is one of few to explore the daily reality of food insecurity in a rural, Southern state in the U.S. through PhotoVoice. A sample of seven food insecure residents participated in a PhotoVoice project as part of a food insecurity community of practice. Thematic analysis of participant discussion was conducted. Four themes emerged: 1) "community receiving and community giving"; 2) high cost of healthy foods; 3) time cost of food assistance; and 4) navigating resource scarcity. Findings can inform interventions that better support food insecure residents.
Authors
- H. Arthur Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3147-516X)
- Christopher R. Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0574-7790)
- Tracey M. Barnett McElwee
- Bonnie Faitak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4685-3952)
- Angela Cora Garcia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1052-5364)
- Norbert Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-1505)
- Sheila Fleischhacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6503-1439)
- Katie S. Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8381-3709)
- J.C. Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2477-7231)
- Marissa J. Spear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8476-8345)
- Jenni A. Vaughan
- Chelsea Barker
- Pearl A. McElfish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4033-6241)
- Krista Langston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3570-8530)
- Ojo Olamiposi
- Nick Sperduto
- Amanda Wawrzaszek
- Charles Heam
Institutions
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Swanson Center (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2505951
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Arkansas
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences