Socio-Ecological Determinants of Food Pantry Use Among Food Insecure Racial and Ethnic Diverse College Students

Rita DeBate, Jocelyn E. Jarvis, Jacqueline Perez, Rashida Jones, David Himmelgreen, Kyaien Conner, Amber D. Dumford, Marilyn Stern, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Department of Child , Family Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, Center for the Advancement of Food Security and Healthy Communities, University of South Florida, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Leadership, and Lifelong Learning, College of Education, University of South Florida

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on June 11, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
College students are disproportionately more food insecure as compared to the general U.S. population with racial and ethnic minority students at greater risk. The purpose of this study is to explore socio-ecological characteristics of food pantry ...