Linking Food Security and Gardening
These research articles note that according to their study:
Having a garden can decrease the likelihood of hunger among households.
They go on to state that:
This may indicate the important role of gardening in maintaining food security and underscore the need for educational programming related to both gardening and safe preservation methods. Initiating community or school gardens may be one strategy not only to teach gardening methods and improve food security, but also to improve dietary quality and promote health.
Food Security Status of Households in Appalachian Ohio with Children in Head Start
DAVID H. HOLBEN, PhD, RD; MEGAN C. MCCLINCY, RD; JOHN P. HOLCOMB, JR, PhD; KELLY L. DEAN, RD; CAITLYN E. WALKER, RD
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 104, Page 238-241
The Food Security Status of Ohio Food Pantry Users and Its Relationship to Household Characteristics
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 105, Issue 8, Supplement 1, August 2005, Page 14
K.E. O’Connell, D.H. Holben
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